In the attested Greek mythic genealogies, Anchiroe is described as a daughter of Nilus, the river-god personifying the Nile. She became the wife of King Belus of Egypt and by him is said to have borne the sons Aegyptus and Danaus; some accounts also ascribe Cepheus and Phineus to her parentage. Her role is genealogical: she links the divine/fluvial realm (through Nilus) to dynastic mythic history (through Belus and their offspring).
No physical description or iconography for Anchiroe is provided in the available sources; she is reported only through genealogical and relational details.
The supplied material attributes no supernatural powers, deeds, or behaviors to Anchiroe beyond her roles as daughter, wife, and mother within mythic genealogies. She functions as an ancestral/maternal figure rather than an acting supernatural entity.
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- [1]Anchiroe - Wikipedia. Wikipedia, entry 'Achiroe' (Anchirrhoë / Anchinoë), summary of mythic genealogy linking Nilus, Belus, Aegyptus, Danaus, Cepheus, Phineus.wiki
- [2]Anchiroe - Wikidata (label). Wikidata entry for 'Anchiroe' (labels the string also as a genus of insects); noted as a separate, non-mythic referent in source comparison.other
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