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Alphe`us

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A river in the Peloponnesus, flowing west, with its source in Arcadia; also the name of the river-god enamoured of the nymph Arethusa, and who pursued her under the sea as far as Sicily, where he overtook her and was wedded to her.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Alphe`us'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​a/alpheus.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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