Arethusa - Nymph of Syracuse 1

925 sterling silver Medallion Pendant: Arethusa "Nymph of Syracuse 1".

ARETHOUSA (Arethusa) was the Naiad-nymph of a sacred spring in the Greek colony of Syrakousa (Syracuse) on the island of Ortygia near Sicily. She was a Peloponnesian nymph who had fled the amorous pursuit of the river-god Alpheios (Alpheus). Upon arriving on Ortygia she prayed to Artemis for help and was transformed into a spring. The river-god was undeterred and mingled his waters with hers.