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* [[Achelous]], the god of the [[Achelous River]], the largest river in Greece, who gave his daughter in marriage to [[Alcmaeon (mythology)|Alcmaeon]],<ref>[[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], [http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0548.tlg001.perseus-eng1:3.7.5 3.7.5].</ref> and was defeated by [[Heracles]] in a wrestling contest for the right to marry [[Deianira]].<ref>[[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], [http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0548.tlg001.perseus-eng1:1.8.1 1.8.1], [http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0548.tlg001.perseus-eng1:2.7.5 2.7.5].</ref>
* [[Alpheus (deity)|Alpheus]], who fell in love with the [[nymph]] [[Arethusa (mythology)|Arethusa]], pursuing her to [[Syracuse, Sicily|Syracuse]], where she was transformed into a spring by [[Artemis]].<ref>Smith, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0104%3Aentry%3Dalpheius-bio-1 "Alpheius"].</ref>
* [[Asopus]], father of many naiads. His daughter [[Aegina]] was carried off to the island Aegina by Zeus. Another daughter, [[Sinope]], tricked three amorous gods into leaving her virginity intact.
* [[Inachus]], the first king of Argos and progenitor of the Argive line through his son Argus.
* [[Nilus (mythology)|Nilus]], Egyptian river god and the father of numerous daughters who mingled with the descendants of Inachus, forming a dynasty of kings in Egypt, Libya, Arabia and Ethiopia.
* [[Peneus]], river god of Thessaly flowing from the foot of Pindus. He was the father of [[Daphne]] and [[Stilbe]], love interests of the god Apollo.
* [[Scamander]], who fought on the side of the [[Troy|Trojans]] during the [[Trojan War]], and
==List of Potamoi==
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