Bolbe

Bolbe

Bolbe

Oceanid of Greek mythology

For the lake, see Lake Volvi. For the mantis genus, see Bolbe (mantis).

In Greek mythology, Bolbe (/ˈbɒlbiː/; Ancient Greek: Βόλβη) was a beautiful lake goddess or nymph, who dwelled in a Macedonian lake of the same name (modern Lake Volvi). Like other lake gods and goddesses, Bolbe's offspring were Limnades, nymphs who live in freshwater lakes. According to Athenaeus, Bolbe was the mother of Olynthus by Heracles.[1]

Note

  1. [1]
    Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae 8.334e

References


Stub icon

This article relating to a Greek deity is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Bolbe, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.