Arethusa Spring
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Arethusa Spring is a famous freshwater fountain on the island of Ortygia in Syracuse, Sicily, renowned in Greek mythology and for its scenic coastal setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arethusa Spring canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater fountain
ⓘ
spring ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Alpheus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | subterranean karst system (Syracuse area) ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
motif in local folklore
ⓘ
subject of paintings and engravings ⓘ symbol of Syracuse ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
aquatic plants habitat
ⓘ
waterfowl habitat ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
lush vegetation
ⓘ
natural pool ⓘ papyrus plants ⓘ seawall ⓘ stone embankments ⓘ |
| hasNameInGreek | Αρέθουσα ⓘ |
| hasNameInItalian | Fonte Aretusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Syracuse waterfront
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
harbor of Syracuse ⓘ |
| hasWaterType | freshwater ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site “Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica” ⓘ |
| isAccessibleBy | public promenade ⓘ |
| isFamousFor |
association with Greek mythology
ⓘ
presence of papyrus in Europe ⓘ scenic coastal setting ⓘ views of Syracuse harbor ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
photography
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Ortygia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicily ⓘ Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Ionian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | coastline of Ortygia ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Ovid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theocritus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Metamorphoses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arethusa (nymph in Greek mythology) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Cathedral of Syracuse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Piazza Duomo (Syracuse) NERFINISHED ⓘ fortifications of Ortygia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Syracuse ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOSite | Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterSource | underground freshwater ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.