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Hermus
In
Greek mythology
,
Hermus
or
Hermos
is a name attributed to
multiple
characters:
Hermus,
god
of
the river
Hermus located in the
Aegean region
of
Lydia
. Like most of the river-gods, he is the son of
Oceanus
and
Tethys
. He was
the father
of the
Lydian
nymphs
.
Hermus was one of the sons of
Aegyptus
, by the
naiad
Caliadne
. He
married
Cleopatra, daughter of Danaus
and the naiad
Polyxo
.
Hermus was a
nobleman
of
Athens
and a
companion
of
Theseus
. When Theseus
founded
the city
of
Pythopolis
, he left Hermus there. A place in Pythopolis called
the House
of
Hermes
was named after him,
incorrectly
changing
the name to that of a god.
