Melite was one of the
Naiads, daughter of the river god Aegaeus, and one of the many loves of
Zeus and his son
Heracles. Given the choice, she chose Heracles over Zeus who went off in search of other pursuits. She gave birth to Hercules's son
Hyllus; some suggest that he was a figure distinct from Hyllus, the son of Heracles by
Deianeira.