Alpheus and Arethusa A river god, and
son of Oceanus and Tethys, Alpheus loved
Arethusa, a follower of Artemis. Classical assets are Hesiod’s Theogony (338),
Lucian’s Dialogues of the Sea-Gods (three), Ovid’s
Metamorphoses (5.572–642), Pausanias’s
Description of Greece (five.7.2), and Virgil’s
Aeneid (three.694). The Alpheus is a massive river
in Elis, flowing from Arcadia and going for walks
through the Peloponnesus. According to
Ovid, who presents the most targeted deal with-
ment, Arethusa turned into a nymph and disciple of
Artemis. Returning from the quest sooner or later,
Arethusa disrobed and bathed within the waters of
the Alpheus. The river god Alpheus fell in love
together with her and started out to talk to her, where-
upon Arethusa fled in fright. Al
