Aba (mythology)
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In Greek mythology, Aba (Ancient Greek: Ἄβα) was a Thracian naiad nymph from the town of Ergisce in Ciconia. She became the mother by Poseidon, of a son Ergiscus after whom Çatalca (Ergisce), took its name from its founder.[1][2][3] Aba is presumed to be a daughter of the river .
Notes[]
- ^ Suida, Suda Encyclopedia s.v. Ergiske; Etymologicum Magnum s.v. Ἐργίσκη
- ^ McInerney, Jeremy (2010). The Folds of Parnassos: Land and Ethnicity in Ancient Phokis. p. 130. ISBN 9780292786301.
- ^ Bane, Theresa (2013). Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. pp. 9. ISBN 9780786471119.
Reference[]
- Suida, Suda Encyclopedia translated by David Whitehead. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
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