ANCHINOE IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY
The Naiad Nymph Anchinoe
Anchinoe was a Naiad nymph, the daughter of the Potamoi god, Nilus: Nilus was of course the river god connected with the River Nile. Anchinoe was also named Achiroe and Anchiroe.
Anchinoe would marry Belus, son of Poseidon and Libya: and thus, Anchinoe would become Queen of Egypt, for this was where Belus ruled, whilst his brother Agenor ruled Phoenicia.
By Belus, Anchinoe would become mother of two or four sons. Most commonly Anchinoe was named as mother of Aegyptus, future king of Egypt, and famed as father of fifty sons; and Danaus, future king of Libya, and father of fifty daugthers.
Later sources, also name Cepheus and Phineus as sons of Anchinoe by Belus; with this pair of sons appear in the tales of Perseus.
Anchinoe would marry Belus, son of Poseidon and Libya: and thus, Anchinoe would become Queen of Egypt, for this was where Belus ruled, whilst his brother Agenor ruled Phoenicia.
By Belus, Anchinoe would become mother of two or four sons. Most commonly Anchinoe was named as mother of Aegyptus, future king of Egypt, and famed as father of fifty sons; and Danaus, future king of Libya, and father of fifty daugthers.
Later sources, also name Cepheus and Phineus as sons of Anchinoe by Belus; with this pair of sons appear in the tales of Perseus.
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Colin Quartermain - Anchinoe - 24th May 2022