The huntress who fled from Alpheus was the nymph Arethusa. She did so because she was a follower of Artemis and wanted to maintain her virgin status.
Matthew was the son of Alpheus.
Rivers Alpheus and Peneius
Augeas king of Elis; Herakles accomplished this task given to him by King Eurystheus by diverting the waters of the rivers Alpheus and Peneus to the stables.
Only one day: he simply made holes in the stable wall and changed the course of the rivers Alpheus en Peneus, effectively washing the stables clean.
Love and bravery.
Alpheus
Arethusa was chased by the river god, then later turned into a spring.
The huntress who fled from Alpheus was the nymph Arethusa. She did so because she was a follower of Artemis and wanted to maintain her virgin status.
In Greek mythology, Alpheus was a river god who fell in love with the nymph Arethusa. She tried to escape his advances by transforming into a stream, but Alpheus also transformed into a river to pursue her. The two were eventually united and their waters mingled in Sicily. This story represents the unending pursuit of love and the idea that true love will always find a way to overcome obstacles.
Arethusa was a follower of Artemis who vowed chastity like the goddess. One day, the river-god named Alpheus fell in love with her and started to chase her. He was about to catch her but, she called to Artemis for help. The goddess changed her into a stream. Alpheus then turned himself into a river and attempted to mingle his waters with the stream. Before he could do so, Artemis dammed him up and left him in thwarted flood.
The Saucy Arethusa was created in 1832.
Veprecula arethusa was created in 1918.
An arethusa is a variety of flower, a bog orchid of the genus Arethusa, with a magenta flower, commonly known as the dragon's mouth.
Alpheus bisincisus was created in 1844.
Alpheus rapacida was created in 1908.
Alpheus Sherman was born in 1780.