Rhodos
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Rhodos (also known as Rhodus or Rhode) was the goddess and personification of the island of Rhodes in Greek mythology. She was a wife of the sun god Helios. Her name is rendered as Ῥόδος (Rhódos) or Ῥόδη (Rhódē) in Ancient Greek.
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When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Greek mythology entity; tradition continues in classical scholarship and modern Hellenic practice.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Telchines, Europa, Asia, Idyia, Plouto, Ephyra, Aphrodite, Zeus, Oceanid, Nereids, Metis, Tyche
- parent of
- Ialysus, Cameirus, Lindus, Ochimus, Cercaphus, Actis, Macar, Candalus, Triopas, Tenages, Electryone, Phaethon, Lampetie, Aigle, Phaethousa
- child of
- Halia, Amphitrite, Oceanus, Asopus
- sibling of
- Triton
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“During the Hellenistic period, she was worshipped in Rhodes as the island's tutelary goddess.”
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“Others appear to be geographical eponyms, such as Europa, Asia, Ephyra (Corinth), and Rhodos (Rhodes).”
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