Achiroe

Achiroë /əˈkɪroʊiː/ or Anchirrhoë (Ancient Greek: Ἀχιρ(ρ)όη), or according to the Bibliotheca Anchinoë (Ἀγχινόη),^[1] which is perhaps a mistake for Anchiroë, was in Greek mythology a naiad, a daughter of the river-god Nilus. She was also the wife of Belus, by whom she became the mother of Aegyptus and Danaus, and, according to some accounts, Cepheus, and Phineus.

According to others, Ares begot by her a son, Sithon^[2], and according to Hegesippus^[3] also two daughters, Pallenaea and Rhoetea, from whom two towns derived their names.

Mythology

Anchinoe was a minor figure in Greek accounts and only mentioned by Apollodorus in his Bibliotheca:

But Belus remained in Egypt, reigned over the country, and married Anchinoe, daughter of Nile, by whom he had twin sons, Egyptus and Danaus, but according to Euripides, he had also Cepheus and Phineus.

Argive genealogy in Greek mythology

References

Sources

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Achiroe". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.