Bolbe
Sign in to saveIn Greek mythology, Bolbe (; 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.
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- Instance of
- Oceanids
- Part of
- limnads
- Gender
- female
- Child
- Olynthus
- Father
- Oceanus
- Mother
- Tethys
- Residence
- Lake Volvi
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- unmarried partner
- Heracles
- different from
- Bolbe
- name in native language
- Βόλβη
- worshipped by
- Ancient Greek religion
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
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In Greek mythology, Bolbe (; 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.
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