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Haliacmon is the traditional English name for the river, but many sources cite the formerly official Katharevousa version of the name, Aliákmon. Today, the only official variant is the demotic Aliákmonas .
Haliacmon (or Aliacmon, Ancient Greek: Ἁλιάκμων) was in Greek mythology a son of Oceanus and Thetis. He was a minor river god in his own right, of the eponymous Haliacmon in Macedonia . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In other mythological traditions he was the son of Palaestinus and grandson of Poseidon . [ 3 ]
According to Plutarch, the river Inachus had before borne the name of Carmanor or Haliacmon. Afterwards it was called after Inachus, the son of Oceanus. After Zeus had deflowered his daughter Io, Inachus pursued the deity close at the heels, abusing and cursing him all the way as he went.
Haliacmon (in Methoni) Loudias; Axios/Vardar (near Thessaloniki) Gallikos (near Thessaloniki) Strymonas/Struma (in Amphipolis) Angitis (near Tragilos) Nestos/Mesta (near Keramoti) Despatis/Dospat (near Sidironero) Thrace. Evros/Maritsa (near Alexandroupoli) Erythropotamos/Luda reka (near Didymoteicho) Ardas/Arda (near Edirne, Turkey) Vosvozis ...
This material supports the observation that Macedonian personal names have a predominantly Greek character. [195] Macedonian toponyms and hydronyms are mostly of Greek origin (e.g. Aegae, Dion, Pieria, Haliacmon), as are the names of the months of the Macedonian calendar and the names of most of the deities the Macedonians worshiped.
All or almost all rivers in Europe have alternative names in different languages. Some rivers have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons. This article provides known alternative names for all major European rivers. It also includes alternative names of some lesser rivers that are important because of their location or history.
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A former name of the Struma River (Struma Karasu) in Bulgaria and Thrace, northern Greece; A former name of the Mesta River (Mesta Karasu) in Bulgaria and northern Greece, forming the border between Greek Macedonia and Thrace; A former name of the Haliacmon (İnce Karasu) in western Macedonia, northern Greece