Abarbarea of Tyre explained

In Greek mythology, Abarbaree or Abarbarea (Ancient Greek: Ἀβαρβαρέα means 'unmuddy'^[1]) was a naiad nymph and one of the three ancestors of the Tyrians, along with Callirrhoe and Drosera. These nymphs were joined to sons of the soil (autochthonous) by the god Eros who was angered by their chastity.^[2] She was not to be confused with another Abarbarea, the wife of Bucolion.

Mythology

In Nonnus' Dionysiaca. Abarbarea was mentioned in the following text:

Note

1. Book: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. 2013. 9780786471119. 9.
2. [Nonnus]

References

• Nonnus of Panopolis, Dionysiaca translated by William Henry Denham Rouse (1863-1950), from the Loeb Classical Library, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press, 1940. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
• Nonnus of Panopolis, Dionysiaca. 3 Vols. W.H.D. Rouse. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1940–1942. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.