Araethyrea
Araethyrea (/ˌærəˈθɪriə/; Ancient Greek: Ἀραιθυρέα) was in Greek mythology a daughter of Aras, an autochthon who was believed to have built Arantea, the most ancient town in Phlius. She had a brother called , and is said to have been fond of the chase and warlike pursuits.
When Araethyrea died, her brother called the country of Phlius after her.[1][2] She was the mother of Phlias. The monuments of Araethyrea and her brother, consisting of round pillars, were still extant in the time of Pausanias; and before the mysteries of Demeter were commenced at Phlius, the people always invoked Aras and his two children with their faces turned towards their monuments.[3]
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Schmitz, Leonhard (1870). "Araethyrea". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. 1. p. 254.
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