Ionides
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InGreek mythology,theIonides[pronunciation?](Ancient Greek:Ἰωνίδες) were a sisterhood of waternymphs.Their individual names wereCalliphaea,Synallasis(or Synallaxis),PegaeaandIasis.
Mythology
[edit]The Ionides dwelt atElis,where they had a sanctuary near a spring flowing into RiverCytherus,and were said to have the power to cure various diseases. Their surname was thought to have come from the name of Ion, son of Gargettus.[1]
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[edit]References
[edit]- Pausanias,Description of Greecewith an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918.ISBN0-674-99328-4.Online version at the Perseus Digital Library
- Pausanias,Graeciae Descriptio.3 vols.Leipzig, Teubner. 1903.Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
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