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Alpheus (deity)
Ancient Greek river god / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alpheus or Alpheios (/ælˈfiːəs/; Ancient Greek: Ἀλφειός, meaning "whitish"), was in Greek mythology a river[2] (the modern Alfeios River) and river god.[3]
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