Alpheus and Arethusa

Characters

Alpheus –the river god, desperate,

methical
Arethusa- Huntress , follower of
Artemis, independent
Artemis- Goddess of hunting, helpful
 Relationship

Alpheus loves Arethusa

Arethusa doesn’t want any thing to do
with Alpheus
Artemis is a god who Arethusa
worshiped
 Goals

Alpheus wants Arethusa to love him

Arethusa wants to have freedom and
get away from Alpheus
Artemis wants to help Arethusa
become free of Alpheus
 Purpose

The purpose of this myth is to explain

why and how there is a river that
reaches from Greece to Sicily. Also the
way how the rivers got their names.