The Muses
- Looks after
- A Muse named for a river
Borysthenis
Borysthenis is named with Apollonis and Cephisso in a late tradition as a daughter of Apollo. Her name comes from the river Borysthenes, now the Dnieper.
Family at a glance
Borysthenis belongs to the same late, minor tradition as Apollonis and Cephisso. Her name is taken from the Borysthenes, the Greek name for the Dnieper, which flows into the Black Sea.
Very little else can be said about her with confidence, so this page is short.
The ancient evidence for Borysthenis is limited, so this page is short on purpose.
Ancient sources
- Scholia on Greek poetry (late and minor)