Nilus (mythology)

Nilus or Neilos
River God of the Nile
Nilus in a Coptic tapestry.
AbodeRiver Nile in Egypt
Genealogy
ParentsOceanus and Tethys
SiblingsThe river gods and Oceanids
ConsortNephele, Callirhoe, Euthenia
OffspringAchiroe, Memphis, Telephassa, Chione, Anippe, Caliadne (possibly), Polyxo (possibly)

In Greek mythology, Nilus (/ˈnləs/; Ancient Greek: Νεῖλος, romanizedNeilos) is one of the three thousand river gods, who represent the god of the Nile river itself. Nilus is the son of the water gods Oceanus and Tethys.


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