Bolbe
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In Greek mythology
, Bolbe was an extremely beautiful lake goddess or nymph
who dwelled in a Thessalian lake of the same name (modern Lake Volvi
). She was the daughter of Oceanus
and Tethys
. Like other lake gods and goddesses, Bolbe's offspring were Limnades
who are Nymphs living in fresh water lakes. According to Athenaeus
, Bolbe was the mother of Olynthus
by Heracles
.
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
, Bolbe was an extremely beautiful lake goddess or nymph
Nymph
A nymph in Greek mythology is a female minor nature deity typically associated with a particular location or landform. Different from gods, nymphs are generally regarded as divine spirits who animate nature, and are usually depicted as beautiful, young nubile maidens who love to dance and sing;...
who dwelled in a Thessalian lake of the same name (modern Lake Volvi
Lake Volvi
Bolbe He Bolbe limne, Greek: Λίμνη Βόλβη, modern: Limni Volvi, was the name of a lake in Mygdonia, located at no great distance from the Aegean Sea. It is about in length, and in breadth. The lake emptied itself into the Strymon Gulf by means of a stream flowing through the pass once known as...
). She was the daughter of Oceanus
Oceanus
Oceanus ; , Ōkeanós) was a pseudo-geographical feature in classical antiquity, believed by the ancient Greeks and Romans to be the world-ocean, an enormous river encircling the world....
and Tethys
Tethys (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Tethys , daughter of Uranus and Gaia was an archaic Titaness and aquatic sea goddess, invoked in classical Greek poetry but not venerated in cult. Tethys was both sister and wife of Oceanus...
. Like other lake gods and goddesses, Bolbe's offspring were Limnades
Limnades
In Greek mythology, the Limnades / Leimenides were a type of Naiad. They lived in freshwater lakes. Their parents were river or lake gods.The number of Limnades includes but is not limited to:...
who are Nymphs living in fresh water lakes. According to Athenaeus
Athenaeus
Athenaeus , of Naucratis in Egypt, Greek rhetorician and grammarian, flourished about the end of the 2nd and beginning of the 3rd century AD...
, Bolbe was the mother of Olynthus
Olynthus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Olynthus was a son of Heracles and Bolbe, from whom the ancient city of Olynthus, and the river Olynthus near Apollonia, were believed to have received their name according to Athenaeus. According to Conon and Stephanus of Byzantium Olynthus was son of king Strymon...
by Heracles
Heracles
Heracles ,born Alcaeus or Alcides , was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, foster son of Amphitryon and great-grandson of Perseus...
.