Arethusa (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Arethusa (/ˌærɪˈθjuːzə/; Greek: Ἀρέθουσα) was a nymph who fled from her home in Arcadia beneath the sea and came up as a fresh water fountain on the island of Ortygia in Syracuse, Sicily.

Greek deities
series
Nymphs
"Alpheias" redirects here. For the genus of moths, see Alpheias (moth).
For other uses, see Arethusa (Greek myth).
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