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Asopus

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Asopus , in Greek mythology, river god. He tried to prevent Zeus from abducting his daughter Aegina, but Zeus drove him off with a thunderbolt. Author not available, ASOPUS. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Aegina
, in Greek mythology, river nymph, daughter of the river god Asopus. She was abducted by Zeus to the island Oenone, where she bore him a son, Aeacus . Aeacus later renamed the island in her honor. Read more
Aegina
...chief town has the same name, which is named after Aegina. She was one of the twenty daughters of one of two river gods called Asopus. She is said either to have been abducted to the island which was then called after her or, more drastically, was actually changed... Read more

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