Neilos

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Statue of the Nile in the Vatican Museum (inv. 2300), found in 1513 on the Field of Mars in Rome .

Neilos ( ancient Greek Νεῖλος Neílos , Latin Nilus ) is the river god of the Nile in Greek mythology , son of Oceanus and Tethys . According to legend, his daughter Memphis , after whom he named a city , married the Egyptian king Epaphos . Their daughter was Libya , who in turn became the mother of Belos and Agenor .

Web links

Commons : Representations of the neilos in art  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Mythology. www.gottwein.de, accessed on March 27, 2011 .