Calamus
deity water Greek single tradition · 1
Calamus is a youth who becomes a water reed after drowning in a swimming contest with Carpus. His rustling in the wind is interpreted as a lamentation.
When
- First attested
- 400 CE
- Attested period
- 400 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Nonnus's Dionysiaca.
Relationships
- child of
- Meander
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Carpus fell in love with another youth, Calamus, who was the son of a river-god Meander.”
#45070 · extracted by openai/gpt-oss-20b:free