Eurryroe

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In Greek mythology, Eurryroe (Ancient Greek: Εùρυῥῤόης) was the daughter of the Egyptian river-god Nilus, thus she can be considered as a naiad. According to Hippostratus, Eurryroe was said to be the mother alone of the 50 sons of King Aegyptus of Egypt.[1] Her sister Europa, also bore the Libyan king Danaus's 50 daughters.[2] Otherwise, Aegyptus's children were bore to different mothers including Argyphia, Tyria, the naiad Caliadne, Gorgo and Hephaestine.[3]

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  1. ^ Tzetzes, Chiliades 7.37 p. 368-369
  2. ^ Tzetzes, Chiliades 7.37 p. 370-371
  3. ^ Apollodorus, 2.1.5

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