Arethusa, a chaste nymph of Artemis, is pursued by the river god Alpheus after she unknowingly bathes in his waters. To escape his advances, she is transformed into a subterranean stream that...
The nymph Arethusa, fleeing the unwanted advances of the river god Alpheus in Arcadia, was transformed into a stream by Artemis to escape. She traveled deep beneath the Ionian Sea to emerge in...
The wild god Pan fell in love with the chaste nymph Syrinx and pursued her through the rugged landscape of Arcadia. To escape him, she fled to the banks of the River Ladon and begged for...
Hylas, the handsome young companion of Heracles and a member of the Argonauts, was abducted by water nymphs during a stop at the city of Cius. While fetching water from the spring of Pegae, his...
Following the destruction of his ship and the loss of his entire crew, the Greek hero Odysseus is washed ashore on the secluded island of Ogygia. There, he is found by the beautiful nymph...