Editing Amphissus

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In [[Greek mythology]], '''Amphissus''' ([[Ancient Greek]]: Ἄμφίσσος) was the son of [[Apollo]] and [[Dryope]].  In Ovid's accounts, he is mentioned to be the son of [[Andraemon]] and Dryope. Amphissus eventually built a temple to his father in the city he founded, [[Amfissa|Amphissa]].

== Mythology ==
Apollo found Dryope tending her sheep on a mountainside while she was being accompanied by other [[dryad]]s. The god hid behind a tree and watched her, and later on, he disguised himself as a turtle in order for him to get closer to her. Dryope claimed the turtle as hers. Then, to scare away the other dryads, Apollo turned into a snake to chased them away and coupled with Dryope. This is how she came with child, Amphissus.<ref>[[Antoninus Liberalis]], [https://topostext.org/work/216#32 32]</ref>

In Ovid's accounts, his mother Dryope picked a lotus for him, which turned out to be a [[nymph]]. It caused Dryope to become a lotus tree.

==Note==
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== References ==

* [[Antoninus Liberalis]], ''The Metamorphoses of Antoninus Liberalis'' translated by Francis Celoria (Routledge 1992). [https://topostext.org/work/216 Online version at the Topos Text Project.]

[[Category:Children of Apollo]]


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