Inachus, one of the River Gods
NAKHOS (Inachus) was a River-God of Argolis in the Peloponnesos, southern Greece. When the gods Poseidon and Hera contested for dominion over Argos, Inakhos was appointed arbiter and decided in Hera's favour. In retalation Poseidon dried up his stream.
The Inakhos River flowed south through western Argos, emptying into the Argolic Gulf between the towns of Argos and Tiryns. Its stream ran dry in mid-summer. Three other Argive streams were personified: the stream Erasinos and two small tributaries of the Inakhos, the Asterion and Kephisos (Cephisus). The most important neighbouring rivers were the Asopos in Sikyonia to the north, the Ladon of Arkadia to the west, and Eurotas of Lakedaimonia to the south-west.
Inachus, one of the River Gods
NAKHOS (Inachus) was a River-God of Argolis in the Peloponnesos, southern Greece. When the gods Poseidon and Hera contested for dominion over Argos, Inakhos was appointed arbiter and decided in Hera's favour. In retalation Poseidon dried up his stream.
The Inakhos River flowed south through western Argos, emptying into the Argolic Gulf between the towns of Argos and Tiryns. Its stream ran dry in mid-summer. Three other Argive streams were personified: the stream Erasinos and two small tributaries of the Inakhos, the Asterion and Kephisos (Cephisus). The most important neighbouring rivers were the Asopos in Sikyonia to the north, the Ladon of Arkadia to the west, and Eurotas of Lakedaimonia to the south-west.