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Abarbarea

In classical Greek and Roman mythology, Abarbarea is the name of two nymphs:Abarbarea, naiad wife of Bucolion. Abarbarea, naiad ancestor of the Tyrians.

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In classical Greek and Roman mythology, Abarbarea (Ancient Greek: Ἀβαρβαρέη) is the name of two nymphs:

Other writers do not mention this nymph, but Hesychius mentions "Abarbareai" (Ἀβαρβαρέαι) or "Abarbalaiai" (Ἀβαρβαλαια) as the name of a class of nymphs.34

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Notes

  1. Homer, Iliad 6.21–23
  2. Nonnus, Dionysiaca 40.535 ff.
  3. Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (1870) by Various Authors, edited by William Smith
  4. Bell, Robert E. (1991). Women of Classical Mythology: A Biographical Dictionary. ABC-CLIO. p. 1. ISBN 9780874365818.
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 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSmith, William, ed. (1870). "Abarbarea". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.