Arethusa

: She is often depicted on ancient Greek coins surrounded by dolphins, representing her connection to the sea and the city of Syracuse.

In Greek mythology, was a wood nymph (Nereid) and a chaste follower of the goddess Artemis . While bathing in the Alpheus River in Greece, she caught the attention of the river god Alpheus, who began to pursue her. To protect her, Artemis transformed Arethusa into an underground stream that traveled beneath the sea to emerge as a freshwater spring on the island of Ortygia in Syracuse, Sicily. arethusa

: Alpheus was undeterred; he turned himself back into a river and flowed under the Ionian Sea to eventually mingle his waters with hers in the Sicilian fountain. 2. Modern Landmarks and Nature : She is often depicted on ancient Greek