Imbrasos
Imbrasos (Ancient Greek: Ἴμβρασος, Greek: Ίμβρασος Imvrasos), is a river on the Greek island of Samos. The source of the river is located on mount Ambelos, near the village of . From there it flows southeast to and then enters the sea on the south side of the island at . In ancient times, it had the epithet Parthenios ('of the maiden'), because the goddess Hera was said to have been born on its bank under a lygos tree. The site became the Heraion, which was the main ancient sanctuary on the island.[1]
The river god Imbrasos was often depicted on Samian coinage, sometimes holding a peacock. In mythology, his wife was the nymph Chesias. Their daughter, Ocyrrhoe, was loved by Apollo.[2]
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- : Imbrasos 1. In: Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft (RE). Vol. IX,1, Stuttgart 1914, Col. 1104–1105 (on the river).
- Samson Eitrem: Imbrasos 2. In: Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft (RE). Vol. IX,1, Stuttgart 1914, Col. 1105 (on the river god).
Categories:
- Rivers of Greece
- Landforms of Samos
- Potamoi