Olganos

Olganos
Olganos
River God
	Bust of Olganos, on display at the Archaeological Museum, Veria.
Genealogy
Parents	Beres
Siblings	Mieza and Beroia

In Greek mythology, Olganos (Ancient Greek: Ὄλγανος) was a river and river-god, son of Beres in ancient Macedonia.

Family

Olganos was the first son of Beres and the brother of Mieza and Beroia after whom the Macedonian cities of Mieza (now Naousa) and Beroia (now Veria) were named.

Archaeology

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]

References

^ ^a ^b Archaeological Museum, Veria

Mogens Herman Hansen An inventory of archaic and classical poleis Thomas Heine Nielsen ISBN 0-19-814099-1

External links

Akalanthis.gr - Inscribed bust
Epigraphical Database Makedonia (Bottiaia) — Mieza: Kopanos — ca. 150-180 AD

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[Archaeological_Museum,_Veria-1] Archaeological Museum, Veria

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