Arethusa

In classical mythology, Arethusa may refer to: PersonsArethusa (mythology), a nereid nymph who became a fountain.Arethusa, a hesperid nymph.PlacesArethusa, a titular see of Syria near Apameia.Arethuse, a fountain in Ortygia, Sicily, named from the above nereid.Arethousa, a municipality in the Thessaloniki Prefecture, Greece.Arethusa may also refer to:Arethusa, a genus of orchid.Arethusa, a genus of extinct trilobitesArethusa (journal), an academic journal.HMS Arethusa, ships of the Royal Navy.The Saucy Arethusa, a sea shanty.95 Arethusa, an asteroid.Arethusa, an encryption system in the novel Cryptonomicon.
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Noun
1. any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers
(hypernym) orchid, orchidaceous plant
(hyponym) bog rose, wild pink, dragon's mouth, Arethusa bulbosa
(member-holonym) genus Arethusa

[Greek] A nymph known in several different parts of Greece, usually the Pelopponnese and Sicily. She was one of the Nereids. The river-god Alpheus fell madly in love with her, but she fled to Sicily. There she was changed into a fountain (the Fonte Aretusa, in Syracuse) by Artemis. Apheus made his way beneath the sea, and united his waters with those of Arethusa. On coins from Syracuse the head of Arethusa was often portrayed (ca. 500 BCE). This girls' head has often a net in her hair and is usually surrounded by fish.

Eng: arethusa
Urdu: (نَباتِیات) ثَعلبِ مِصری ۔ ایک ادنی ۔ دَلدَلی بُوٹی ۔