Alpheus

(al fē′əs)

noun

Gr. Myth. a river god who pursues the nymph Arethusa until she is changed into a stream by Artemis

Origin: L < Gr Alpheios

See Alpheus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A river of the Peloponnesus in southern Greece flowing about 113 km (70 mi) to the Ionian Sea.

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