Lilaea

In Greek mythology, Lilaea /laɪˈliːə/ was a Naiad of a spring of the same name, daughter of the river god Cephissus.[1][2]

For the plant, see Lilaea (plant). For the city in ancient Phocis, see Lilaea (ancient city). For the modern settlement, see Lilaia (village). For the asteroid, see 213 Lilaea.

The ancient polis of Lilaea, and the modern village of Lilaia in Phocis, and the asteroid 213 Lilaea are named after her.

References
  1. Pausanias, Description of Greece, 10. 32. 4
  2. See also Homeric Hymn 3 to Pythian Apollo, 239
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