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| Othreis |
In Greek mythology, Othreis was an Oreiad or Naiad nymph, who was loved
by
Apollo and
Zeus. She became mother of Phager (Phagrus) by Apollo, and
of Meliteus by Zeus. According to legend, when Othreis gave birth to
Zeus child (Meliteus), she was in fear of
Hera wrath. In fear of Hera,
as Othreis had affair with Zeus (Hera husband), she exposed her child in
forest. The child however nurtured by bees and thus survived. He was
soon found by his half-brother, Phager, who was pasturing his sheep in
forest. Impressed with the child being nurtured in such a marvelous
way, Phager took him home (to Phthia). Phager brought him up with great
care and gave him name Meliteus, "Bee-Man", because he had been
nourished by bees. When Meliteus grew up, he founded the city Melite in
Phthia.
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