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In Greek mythology, Haemus was a son of Boreas and Oreithyia. He married Rhodope and by her had a son, Hebrus. He and his wife presumed to assume the names of Zeus and Hera and were turned into mountains for their insolence.
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In Greek mythology, Hebrus was a river god. He was the son of Haemus and Rhodope.
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The Balkan Peninsular (Balkans) are a mountain range between the Adriatic and Ionian seas in eastern Europe. In ancient times the mountains were known as the Haemus.
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