Arethusa
Sign in to savenymph in Greek mythology who fled from the river god Alpheus
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Silver decadrachm of Arethusa, minted in Syracuse, Sicily (405–400 BCE)
In Greek mythology, Arethusa (/ˌærɪˈθjuːzə/; Ancient Greek: Ἀρέθουσα) was a nymph who fled from her home in Arcadia beneath the sea and came up as a fresh water fountain on the island of Ortygia in Syracuse, Sicily.
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