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RIVER NEDA
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Have
you visited Olympia and it is too hot? You crave
for a cold shower that will take your breath away.
You can make your desire come true by diving into
the natural pool that is formed by the waters of
the hanging waterfalls of Neda, a river with a lot
of natural beauties and unique routes for hiking.
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It flows from the spring where Rea washed her hair, right after Zeus was born. It was named after the nymph Neda, who, together with other nymphs, was responsible for the upbringing of the young God, away from his father’s Cronus mood for infanticide. |
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Neda
was the nymph of Arcadia, daughter of Oceanus.
Neda along with other nymphs (the Theisoa and Agno) allegedly raised Zeus when he was given to them by Rhea |
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It is this river to which her name was given, one of the two rivers with Greek female names (the other river is Arapitsa in Naoussa) |
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* Neda of Messenia is a village of Trifyllia of the Messinia prefecture, home of the homonymous municipal administrative department and belongs to the municipality Eiras. Neda is built on the southwest edge of Lycean Mountain. Located near Andritsena of Ileia and the ancient Temple of Apollo Epicourios. Previously the village was called Berekla, indicating the origin of the Slavic people. |
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The source of the river Nedas is near the village of Petra and the mouth of the bay is in Kyparissiakos. The waters of Nedas flow a 32 km route. |
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