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Arethusa

A nymph who was changed into a spring by the goddess Artemis to save her when she was being pursued by the river god Alpheius.

There is some confusion as to the exact location of Arethusa’s spring; it is either:

  1. On the island of Ortygia which is located in the harbor of the city of Syracuse on the island of Sicily, or
  2. Near the city of Khalkis (Chalcis) on the island of Euboea.

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