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Arethusa

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Arethusa means "the waterer".

1. In Greek mythology, Arethusa was one of the Hesperides
2. A nymph, daughter of Nereus (making her a Nereid), Arethusa ran from a suitor, Alpheus, the river god, making her way to Sicily. Artemis changed her into a fountain. Alpheus swam underground and mingled his waters with hers.
3. Arethusa is a fountain near Syracuse, Sicily.

Arethusa occasionally appeared on coins as a young girl with a net in her hair and fish around her head. --Qwertzy2 09:59, 29 September 2005 (UTC)

Arethusa also appears in the title of The Decemberists song "Shanty for the Arethusa", the first track of their 2003 album titled "Her Majesty The Decemberists".