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title: The Landscape of Rhodope, Greece
author: Athanasios Fountoukis
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16000/the-landscape-of-rhodope-greece/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2022-07-04
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# The Landscape of Rhodope, Greece

_Authored by [Athanasios Fountoukis](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/foufoufou/)_

## Image File

[![The Landscape of Rhodope, Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16000.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16000.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Thracian landscape in Rhodope in the early spring. The name of the region emerged from Rhodope, a Thracian naiad and daughter of the river Strymon. The naiads, daughters of the river gods Potamoi, were water nymphs who lived in lakes, springs, rivers, and brooks. Rhodope married Haemus, King of Thrace. Haemus and Rhodope founded a cult, in which, in due course, they offended [Zeus](https://www.worldhistory.org/zeus/) and [Hera](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hera/). The gods, as punishment for their insolence, turned them into mountains, which shaped the modern landscape.

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## Bibliography

- Aken, Dr. A.R.A. van. "Elseviers Mythologische Encyclopedie." *Amsterdam: Elsevier*, 1961.

## About the Author

A historian, who acquired a BA degree in History and Ethnology in Greece, and an MA degree in Ancient History in the Netherlands. He is fascinated by the ancient history of maritime and nomadic cultures.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Fountoukis, A. (2022, June 03). The Landscape of Rhodope, Greece. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16000/the-landscape-of-rhodope-greece/>
### Chicago
Fountoukis, Athanasios. "The Landscape of Rhodope, Greece." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 03, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16000/the-landscape-of-rhodope-greece/>.
### MLA
Fountoukis, Athanasios. "The Landscape of Rhodope, Greece." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Jun 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16000/the-landscape-of-rhodope-greece/>.

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