Disambiguation evidence for Arethusa (nymph in Greek mythology) via surface form
"Arethusa"
As subject (48)
Triples where this entity appears as subject under the
label "Arethusa".
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| appearsOn | ancient Syracusan coinage ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Peloponnese via river Alpheus ⓘ |
| associatedWith | fountains ⓘ |
| associatedWith | fresh water ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Potamoi
ⓘ
surface form:
river god Alpheus
|
| associatedWith | springs ⓘ |
| category |
Naiads
ⓘ
surface form:
Naiad
|
| companionOf | Artemis ⓘ |
| connectedWith | river Alpheus ⓘ |
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| epithet | Arethousa ⓘ |
| escapeFrom | unwanted pursuit by Alpheus ⓘ |
| escapeMethod | divine transformation ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | classical mythology ⓘ |
| hasIconography | head of Arethusa on Syracusan coins ⓘ |
| hasIconography | young woman emerging from water ⓘ |
| hasMythCycle | myths of Sicily and Syracuse ⓘ |
| hasTheme | divine protection of chastity ⓘ |
| hasTheme | union of distant waters (Alpheus and Arethusa) ⓘ |
| instanceOf | mythological figure ⓘ |
| instanceOf | nymph ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Hellenistic poetry ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Roman literature ⓘ |
| locatedInMyth |
Ortygia
ⓘ
surface form:
island of Ortygia near Syracuse
|
| mythType | water nymph ⓘ |
| mythologicalMotif | pursuit and metamorphosis ⓘ |
| nameMeaningApprox | the waterer ⓘ |
| notableFor | transformation into a fountain to escape Alpheus ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Artemis ⓘ |
| pursuedBy |
Asopus
ⓘ
surface form:
Alpheus
|
| relatedConcept | nymphs of Artemis ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | sacred spring ⓘ |
| residence | Ortygia ⓘ |
| residence | spring of Arethusa ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | attendant of Artemis ⓘ |
| sourceText | Callimachus' Hymn to Artemis ⓘ |
| sourceText |
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
ⓘ
surface form:
Ovid's Metamorphoses
|
| sourceText |
Pausanias’ Description of Greece
ⓘ
surface form:
Pausanias' Description of Greece
|
| symbolOf | chastity ⓘ |
| symbolOf | freshwater springs ⓘ |
| transformedInto | fountain ⓘ |
| transformedInto | spring ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | local water deity in Syracuse ⓘ |
| vowedTo | remain a virgin ⓘ |
| worshipPlace | Ortygia ⓘ |
| worshipPlace | Syracuse ⓘ |