Nilus or Neilos | |
---|---|
River God of the Nile | |
Member of the Potamoi | |
Abode | River Nile in Egypt |
Genealogy | |
Parents | Oceanus and Tethys |
Siblings | Potamoi and Oceanids |
Consort | Nephele, Callirhoe, Euthenia |
Offspring | Achiroe, Memphis, Telephassa, Chione, Anippe, Caliadne (possibly), Polyxo (possibly) |
In Greek mythology, Nilus (/ˈnaɪləs/; Ancient Greek: Νεῖλος, romanized: Neilos) is one of the three thousand Potamoi, the river gods, who represent the god of the Nile river itself. Nilus is the son of the water gods Oceanus and Tethys.