Olganos

Ancient Greek river god From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In Greek mythology, Olganos (Ancient Greek: Ὄλγανος) was a river god and the son of Beres.

Bust of Olganos, on display at the Archaeological Museum, Veria[1]

Family

Olganos is the offspring of Beres and the brother of Mieza and Beroia. He is said to be the eponym of the river of the same name.[2]

Archaeology

There is attestation of Olganos's cult in the Macedonian town of Mieza.[3] An inscribed bust of Olganos (circa. 2nd century) was found at Kopanos / Emathia and is now on display at the Archaeological Museum in Veria, Greece.[1]

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