In myths, the tears of amber Apollo shed when his son Asclepius died mixed with the waters of the river Eridanos, which surrounded Hyperborea.
ɪn mˈɪθs, ðə tˈɪɹz ʌv ˈæmbɚɹ ɐpˈɑːloʊ ʃˈɛd wɛn hɪz sˈʌn ɐsklˈiːpɪəs dˈaɪd mˈɪkst wɪððə wˈɔːɾɚz ʌvðə ɹˈɪvɚɹ ˌɛɹɪdˈɑːnoʊz, wˌɪtʃ sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd hˌaɪpɚboːɹˈiə.