Bolbe

For the lake, see Lake Volvi. For the mantis genus, see Bolbe (genus).

Greek deities series
Primordial deities Titans and Olympians Chthonic deities Mycenaean deities Personified concepts Other deities
Aquatic deities
Poseidon Oceanus Ceto Nereus Glaucus Thetis Amphitrite Tethys Triton Proteus Phorcys Pontus Oceanids Potamoi Nereids Naiads
Nymphs
Alseid Auloniad Aurai Crinaeae Dryads Eleionomae Hamadryads Hesperides Limnades Lampads Meliae Naiads Napaeae Nereids Oceanids Oreads Pegaeae Pegasides Pleiades Potamides

In Greek mythology, Bolbe (/ˈbɒlbiː/; Greek: Βόλβη) was an extremely beautiful lake goddess or nymph who dwelled in a Macedonian lake of the same name (modern Lake Volvi). She was the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys.^[1] Like other lake gods and goddesses, Bolbe's offspring were Limnades, nymphs who live in freshwater lakes. According to Athenaeus, Bolbe was the mother of Olynthus by Heracles.^[2]

References

↑ Theoi Project – Potamoi (Bolbe is included on the list of river gods)
↑ Athenaeus, Banquet of the Learned, 8. 334e

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