Achiroe

Achiroe
Naiad Queen of Egypt
Member of the Argive family
AbodeRiver Nile in Egypt
Genealogy
ParentsNilus
SiblingsMemphis, Telephassa, Chione, Caliadne (possibly), Polyxo (possibly)
ConsortBelus
OffspringDanaus, Aegyptus, Cepheus, Phineus

Achiroë (/əˈkɪri/; Ancient Greek: Ἀχιρόη [akʰiróɛː]), Anchirrhoë (Ἀγχιρρόη), or Anchinoë (Ἀγχινόη),[1] which is perhaps a mistake for Anchiroë, was in Greek mythology an Egyptian naiad, as daughter of the river-god Nilus. She was the wife of King Belus of Egypt, by whom she became the mother of Aegyptus and Danaus, and, according to some accounts, Cepheus, and Phineus.[1][2]

Otherwise, the possible mother of these children and spouse of Belus was called Side, eponym of Sidon in Phoenicia.[3]

  1. ^ a b Apollodorus, 2.1.4
  2. ^ Bell, Robert E. (1991). Women of Classical Mythology: A Biographical Dictionary. ABC-CLIO. p. 3. ISBN 9780874365818.
  3. ^ Malalas, 2.30