The Ladon ( Ancient Greek and Katharevousa : Λάδων , Ládōn ; Demotic Greek : Λάδωνας , Ládōnas ) is a river in the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece . It features in Greek mythology . It is a tributary to the river Alfeios , which empties into the Ionian Sea . It is 70 km (43 mi) long.
5-640: Ladon may refer to: Geography Ladon (river) in Arcadia, Greece Ladon (river of Elis) in Elis, Greece Ladon, Loiret , a commune in the Loiret département of France Games Ladon (playing card) , a low value card in Tarock (Tarot) games Ladon, the dragon god in the video game Breath of Fire III Mythology Ladon (mythology) , one of
10-508: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ladon (river) The Ladon rises on the western slope of the Aroania mountain, near the village Kastriá , Kleitoria municipal unit, Achaea . It flows south, receives its left tributary Aroanios , flows along Kleitoria and turns southwest near the Arcadian border. It flows through
15-594: The artificial Ladon Lake , and turns south again near Dimitra . It flows into the Alfeios 3 km southeast of the village Tripotamia . It joins the Tragus near Zevgolatio . The river was among those mentioned by Hesiod in Theogony ; they were "all sons of Oceanus and queenly Tethys " for, according to the image of world hydrography common to the ancients, the fresh water that welled up in springs came from
20-514: The dragons in Greek mythology Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ladon . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ladon&oldid=1059189683 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
25-460: The underworld caverns and pools, and was connected with the salt sea. Rain fertilized crops, but the sense that its runoff filled the rivers did not figure in the Greek mythic picture. Rivers were personified and credited with wooing nymphs and human maidens and fathering children. By Stymphalis , Ladon became the father of the Arcadian nymph Metope who wed another river god , Asopus . The naiad Daphne , who rejected Apollo’s advances,
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