Melia

In Greek mythology, Melia (in ancient Greek: Μελία, Μελίη), that is, "ash", "sweet" or "honey", is the name of a nymph whose tradition varies depending on the author. She is not to be confused with the nymphs of the ash trees, collectively called Melias or Melíades.

Melia, wife of Inacus

Melia is one of the oceanic nymphs and sister of the river god Inacus. She married her brother and gave him at least two sons, Foroneo and Aegialeo, and also a daughter, Micene Other sources refer to Inacus's wife as Argia.

Melia, mother of Ismeno

In another tradition Melia is also one of the oceanids. She was a nymph from a Theban spring, and Apollo killed her brother Caanthus in a contest to win the nymph's love. Melia bore Apollo two sons, Ismenus and Tenero, prophetic priests of the Ismenian oracular temple. Melia she was venerated in the sanctuary of Apollo, the Ismenium, near Thebes. they are closely related, if not the same character. Note that the Ismenian name refers to the archaic demonym of Theban.

Melia, mother of Amico

In a third version Melia is a Bithynian nymph, who was, by Poseidon, the mother of Amicus and Migdon, both kings of the Bébrices. The name of this Melia perhaps derives from a misinterpretation of a line from the Argonáuticas by Apollonius of Rhodes, where we read Βιθυνὶς Μελίη, which should be read not as "the nymph Melia of Bithynia", but as "Bitinis, one of the melias nymphs", suggesting that it was one of the ash nymphs.

Melia, daughter of Agénor

Yet another version imagines Melia as the sister of Isea, both daughters of Agénor and sisters of Fénix. They married their cousins Danaus and Egypt, sons of Belus.