Olganos

Olganos
River God
Bust of Olganos, on display at the Archaeological Museum, Veria.[1]
Parents	Beres
Siblings	Mieza and Beroia

Olganos (Greek: Ὄλγανος) was a river and river-god, son of Beres in ancient Macedonia.

Family

Olganos was the first son of Beres and the brother of Mieza and Beroia after whom the Greek cities of Mieza (now Naousa) and Beroia (now Veria) were named.^[2]

Archaeology

An inscribed bust of Olganos (circa. 2nd century) was found at Kopanos / Emathia and is now on display at the Archaeological Museum in Veria, Greece.^[1]

References

• An inventory of archaic and classical poleis By Mogens Herman Hansen, Thomas Heine Nielsen Page 805 ISBN 0-19-814099-1

External links

• Akalanthis.gr - Inscribed bust
• Epigraphical Database Makedonia (Bottiaia) — Mieza: Kopanos — ca. 150-180 AD