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Pactolus

by Micha F. Lindemans
The god of the same river in Lydia. He is a son of Oceanus and Tethys, like so many other river-gods (Dionysiaca XXIV, 43). The river is famous for its golden sands, said to have been originated when Midas bathed in its waters.

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