Asopus
godRiver god of the Asopus in Boeotia, father of many nymphs.
The Myth
Asopus fathered numerous nymph daughters, many of whom were abducted by the gods. When Zeus carried off his daughter Aegina, Asopus pursued the king of the gods himself. Zeus struck him down with thunderbolts, driving him back to his riverbed. Ancient observers claimed to find charred stones in the Asopus riverbed as proof of this divine punishment.
Children
Aegina, Salamis, Thebe, Sinope
Symbols
Fun Fact
The island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf is named after his daughter, and remains a popular day trip from Athens.
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