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, Aba () was a

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. She became the mother of a son

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(Ergisce) took its name. Aba is presumed to be a daughter of the river Hébros ().

Etymology

The source is uncertain, but it is likely related to ''aúo'' (, 'to shout, to call'). It is also speculated that it denotes a large Mediterranean sea-cow. Additionally, it is also coincidentally the Aiolic variation of the Doric word ''hébe'' (, 'youth').

References

Notes

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, ''Suda Encyclopedia'' translated by David Whitehead
Online version at the Topos Text Project.
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