"they said that Neith was called Athene in Greece. The Attic tradition, reproduced in Euripides (Ion), regarded the Gorgon as a monster, produced by Gaia to aid her children, the Titans, against the new Olympian deities. Classical interpretations suggest that Gorgon was slain by Athena, who wore her skin thereafter. Of the three Gorgons of classical Greek mythology, only Medusa is mortal. The ""Bibliotheca"" (2.2.6, 2.4.1, 2.4.2) provides a good summary of the Gorgon myth. Much later stories claim that each of three Gorgon sisters, Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, had snakes for hair, and that they had the power to"
"Leto In Greek mythology, Leto (; ""Lētṓ""; Λατώ, ""Lātṓ"" in Doric Greek) is a daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe, the sister of Asteria. The island of Kos is claimed as her birthplace. In the Olympian scheme, Zeus is the father of her twins, Apollo and Artemis, which Leto conceived after her hidden beauty accidentally caught the eyes of Zeus. Classical Greek myths record little about Leto other than her pregnancy and her search for a place where she could give birth to Apollo and Artemis, since Hera in her jealousy caused all lands to shun her. Finally, she"
"Thriae The Thriae (; ""Thriaí"") were nymphs, three virginal sisters, one of a number of such triads (called ""maiden trinities"" by Jane Ellen Harrison) in Greek mythology. They were named ""Melaina"" (""The Black""), ""Kleodora"" (""Famed for her Gift""), and ""Daphnis"" (""Laurel"") or ""Corycia"". They were the three Naiads (nymphs) of the sacred springs of the Corycian Cave of Mount Parnassus in Phocis. It was Corycia who was the sister after whom the Corycian Cave was named. She was the mother of Lycoreus with Apollo. Kleodora was loved by Poseidon, and with Poseidon (or Kleopompos) was the mother of Parnassos, who"
"Minyades The Minyades () were three Orchomenian princesses in Greek mythology. These sisters were protagonists of a myth about the perils of neglecting the worship of Dionysus. The names of the Minyades were Alcathoe (or Alcithoe), Leucippe and Arsippe (although instead of ""Arsippe"", Claudius Aelianus calls the latter ""Aristippa"", and Plutarch ""Arsinoë""; Ovid uses ""Leuconoe"" instead of ""Leucippe""). They were daughters of Minyas, king of Orchomenus, Boeotia. At the time when the worship of Dionysus was introduced into Boeotia, and while the other women and maidens were reveling and ranging over the mountains in Bacchic joy, these sisters alone remained"
"accounts are uniform as to the number, names, and main myths concerning the Pleiades, the mythological information recorded by a scholiast on Theocritus' Idylls with reference to Callimachus has nothing in common with the traditional version. According to it, the Pleiades were daughters of an Amazonian queen; their names were Maia, Coccymo, Glaucia, Protis, Parthenia, Stonychia, and Lampado. They were credited with inventing ritual dances and nighttime festivals. Pleiades (Greek mythology) The Pleiades (; ), companions of Artemis, were the seven daughters of the titan Atlas and the sea-nymph Pleione born on Mount Cyllene. They were the sisters of Calypso,"
"by William Shakespeare also are similar to the three Graeae. Graeae In Greek mythology the Graeae (; English translation: ""old women"", ""grey ones"", or ""grey witches""; alternatively spelled Graiai (Γραῖαι) and Graiae), also called the Grey Sisters, and the Phorcides (""daughters of Phorcys""), were three sisters who shared one eye and one tooth among them. Their names were Deino (or Dino), Enyo, and Pemphredo (or Pephredo). The word Graeae is probably derived from the adjective γραῖα ""graia"" ""old woman"", derived from the PIE root ""*ǵerh-/*ǵreh-"", ""to grow old"" via Proto-Greek ""*gera-/grau-iu"". The Graeae were daughters of the sea-deities Phorcys and"
"Graeae In Greek mythology the Graeae (; English translation: ""old women"", ""grey ones"", or ""grey witches""; alternatively spelled Graiai (Γραῖαι) and Graiae), also called the Grey Sisters, and the Phorcides (""daughters of Phorcys""), were three sisters who shared one eye and one tooth among them. Their names were Deino (or Dino), Enyo, and Pemphredo (or Pephredo). The word Graeae is probably derived from the adjective γραῖα ""graia"" ""old woman"", derived from the PIE root ""*ǵerh-/*ǵreh-"", ""to grow old"" via Proto-Greek ""*gera-/grau-iu"". The Graeae were daughters of the sea-deities Phorcys and Ceto, (from which their name the Phorcydes derived), and sisters"
"Theonoe (daughter of Proteus) In Greek mythology, Theonoe (Ancient Greek: Θεονόη) was a character In Euripides' play ""Helen"", who is the daughter to the Egyptian king Proteus, and sister of Theoclymenus the current king of Egypt. Her name means ""divine wisdom"" coming from ""theós"" 'god' and ""nóos"" or ""noûs"" 'mind'. According to Euripides' telling, Paris only abducted a phantom of the title heroine from her husband Menelaus and the real Helen was taken to Egypt by the gods, where Proteus attempted to marry her, but she would not consent. Theonoe didn't want her brother to marry Helen against the latter's"
"Pleiades (Greek mythology) The Pleiades (; ), companions of Artemis, were the seven daughters of the titan Atlas and the sea-nymph Pleione born on Mount Cyllene. They were the sisters of Calypso, Hyas, the Hyades, and the Hesperides. The Pleiades were nymphs in the train of Artemis, and together with the seven Hyades were called the Atlantides, Dodonides, or Nysiades, nursemaids and teachers to the infant Dionysus. They were thought to have been translated to the night sky as a cluster of stars, the Pleiades, and were associated with rain. Classicists debate the origin of the name ""Pleiades"". It ostensibly"
"her sisters. Euphrosyne is a Goddess of Joy or Mirth, and the incarnation of grace and beauty. The other two Charites are Thalia (Good Cheer) and Aglaea (Beauty or Splendor). Her half-brother is Hephaistos, or Hephaestus, the god of metalworking and volcanoes. Her name is the female version of a Greek word euphrosynos, which means ""merriment"". In Roman myths the Graces where known as the ""Gratiae"". She can be seen along with the other two Graces at the left of the painting in Botticelli's ""Primavera"". The sculptor Antonio Canova made a well-known piece in white marble representing the three Graces,"
"sharing the name of its Greek equivalent. Among other divine figures of the Lydian pantheon which still remain relatively obscure, ""Santai"", Kuvava's escort and sometimes a hero burned on a pyre, and ""Marivda(s)"", associated with darkness, may be cited. Niobe, daughter of Tantalus and Dione and sister of Pelops and Broteas, had known Arachne, a Lydian woman, when she was still in Lydia/Maeonia in her father's lands near to Mount Sipylus, according to Ovid's account. These eponymous figures may have corresponded to the obscure ages associated with the semi-legendary dynasty of the Atyads and/or Tantalids, and situated around the time"
"Merope (Pleiades) In Greek mythology, Merope () is one of the seven Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione. Pleione, their mother, is the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys and is the protector of sailors. Their transformation into the star cluster known as the Pleiades is the subject of varied myths. In one story, the Pleiades, along with their half sisters the Hyades, were the virgin companions to Artemis. Artemis was the twin of Apollo and daughter of Leto and Zeus, and a protector of both hunters and wild animals. The Pleiades were nymphs, and along with their half sisters, were"
"Aglaea Aglaea () or Aglaïa (; ""splendor, brilliant, shining one"") is the name of several figures in Greek mythology, the best known of which is one of the three Charites or Graces. Aglaea is the Greek goddess of beauty, splendor, glory, magnificence, and adornment. She is the youngest of the Charites or Graces, although Homer knew of a younger Charis or Grace named ""Pasithea"" (""Hallucination""). Aglaea is one of three daughters of Zeus and either the Oceanid Eurynome, or of Eunomia, the goddess of good order and lawful conduct. Her two sisters are Euphrosyne, the goddess of joy or mirth,"
"and Hera returns to the battlefield where the gods begin to fight amongst themselves. Echo Semele and Dionysus Lamia Gerana Cydippe Tiresias Chelone The Golden Fleece The Metamorphoses Ixion Hera Hera (; , ""Hērā""; , ""Hērē"" in Ionic and Homeric Greek) is the goddess of women, marriage, family, and childbirth in ancient Greek religion and myth, one of the Twelve Olympians and the sister-wife of Zeus. She is the daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. Hera rules over Mount Olympus as queen of the gods. A matronly figure, Hera served as both the patroness and protectress of married women,"
"Olympian Pantheon, and the goddesses at Delos who bear witness to the rightness of the birth are the great goddesses of the old order. Demeter was not present and Aphrodite was not either but Rhea attended. The goddess Dione (in her name simply the ""Goddess"") is sometimes taken by later mythographers as a mere feminine form of Zeus (see entry Dodona). If that was the case, she would not have assembled here. Leto was threatened and assailed in her wanderings by chthonic monsters of the ancient earth and old ways, and these became the enemies of Apollo and Artemis. One"
"Theia In Greek mythology, Theia (; , also rendered Thea or Thia), also called Euryphaessa ""wide-shining"", is a Titaness. Her brother/consort is Hyperion, a Titan and god of the sun, and together they are the parents of Helios (the Sun), Selene (the Moon), and Eos (the Dawn). The name ""Theia"" alone means simply ""goddess"" or ""divine""; ""Theia Euryphaessa"" () brings overtones of extent (, ""eurys"", ""wide"", root: ) and brightness (, ""phaos"", ""light"", root: φαεσ-). Hesiod's ""Theogony"" gives her an equally primal origin, said to be the eldest daughter of Gaia (Earth) and Uranus (Sky). Robert Graves also relates that"
"Astrape and Bronte Astrape and Bronte (Ancient Greek: """" (""Astrapē"", lit. ""Lightning""); & """" (""Brontē"", lit. ""Thunder"") are twin goddessess in Greek Mythology. Astrape and Bronte are the twin goddessess of lightning and thunder; as members of Zeus' entourage, they were his attendants/handmaidens/shield bearers/shieldmaidens, and were given the task of carrying Zeus' thunderbolts, along with Pegasus. Astrape's Roman counterpart is Fulgora. Philostratus the Elder, ""Imagines"" 1. 14 (trans. Fairbanks) (Greek rhetorician 3rd century AD): [From a description of an ancient Greek painting depicting the death of Semele:] In the Apulian vase painting, Astrape (labelled) stands beside the throne of Zeus"
"Euphrosyne Euphrosyne (; Εὐφροσύνη), in ancient Greek religion, was one of the Charites, known in English as the ""Three Graces"". She was usually called Euthymia (Εὐθυμία). According to Greek myth, Euphrosyne and the two other Charites were daughters of Zeus and the Oceanid Eurynome. The Greek poet Pindar states that these goddesses were created to fill the world with pleasant moments and good will. Usually the Graces attended the goddess of beauty Aphrodite and her companion Eros and loved dancing around in a circle to Apollo's divine music, together with the Nymphs and the Muses. Euphrosyne is usually depicted with"
"Myrsina Myrsina or Myrtle is a Greek fairy tale collected by Georgios A. Megas in ""Folktales of Greece"". Other variants were collected by Anna Angelopoulou. It is Aarne-Thompson type 709, Snow White, though substituting many motifs: sisters for the stepmother, the Sun for the magic mirror, abandonment in the woods for an attempt to kill, and the Months for dwarves. Others of this type include ""Bella Venezia"", ""Nourie Hadig"", ""Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree"". and ""La petite Toute-Belle"". Myrsina is the youngest of three orphaned sisters. Three times, the sun declares that she is the most beautiful. Her jealous sisters tell her"
"Admete Admete ( ""the unbroken"" or ""unwedded, untamed"") or Admeta, was in Greek mythology, a Mycenaean princess. She was the daughter of Eurystheus and Antimache and sister to Alexander, Iphimedon, Eurybius, Mentor and Perimedes. Heracles, as one of his Twelve Labors, was obliged by her father to fetch for her the girdle of Ares, which was worn by Hippolyte, queen of the Amazons. According to John Tzetzes, Admete accompanied Heracles on this expedition. There was a tradition according to which Admete was originally a priestess of Hera at Argos, but fled with the image of the goddess to Samos. Pirates"
"Eos In Greek mythology, Eos (; Ionic and Homeric Greek ""Ēōs"", Attic ""Éōs"", ""dawn"", or ; Aeolic ""Aúōs"", Doric ""Āṓs"") is a Titaness and the goddess of the dawn, who rose each morning from her home at the edge of the Oceanus. Eos had a brother and a sister, Helios, god of the sun, and Selene, goddess of the moon. Eos is cognate to the Vedic goddess ""Ushas"", Lithuanian goddess ""Aušrinė"", and Roman goddess ""Aurora"" (Old Latin ""Ausosa""), all three of whom are also goddesses of the dawn. All four are considered derivatives of the Proto-Indo-European stem ""*h₂ewsṓs"" (later *""Ausṓs""),"
"This death sequence does not appear in the ""Prose Tristan"". In fact, while Iseult of the White Hands figures into some of the new episodes, she is never mentioned again after Tristan returns to Cornwall, although her brother Kahedin remains a prominent character. The plot element of the fatal misunderstanding of the white and black sails is similar to—and might have been derived from—the story of Aegeus and Theseus in Greek mythology. Iseult Iseult (), alternatively Isolde (), Iseo, Yseult, Isode, Isoude, Izolda, Esyllt, Isotta, is the name of several characters in the Arthurian story of Tristan and Iseult. The"
"bore them sons, but Merope married Sisyphus and lived on the island Chios. Merope gave birth to Glaukos, Ornytion, Almus, Thersander and Sinon. The star Merope is often called the ""lost Pleiad"" because she was at first not seen by astronomers or charted like her sisters. One myth says that she hid her face in shame because she had an affair with a mortal man, another says she went to Hades with her husband, Sisyphus. Merope is the name of the absent mother of the young protagonist in ""The Game"" by Diana Wynne Jones. Merope is the real name of"
"Selene In Greek mythology, Selene (; ""Moon"") is the goddess of the moon. She is the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia, and sister of the sun-god Helios, and Eos, goddess of the dawn. She drives her moon chariot across the heavens. Several lovers are attributed to her in various myths, including Zeus, Pan, and the mortal Endymion. In classical times, Selene was often identified with Artemis, much as her brother, Helios, was identified with Apollo. Selene and Artemis were also associated with Hecate, and all three were regarded as lunar goddesses, but only Selene was regarded as the"
"with anybody. Thanatos also seems to wish for Ada and Stella, the two Goddesses of their world, to perish as well. Ada: The goddess of the future. The eldest Goddess. Kind, gentle and logical. She watches over the Great Tree, and summons the heroes from the other worlds to assist Frio and Kyaro. Ciel: The goddess of the present. The middle Goddess. Selfless, wise, and brave. Millennia ago, she went missing. Believed to have sacrificed herself in order to destroy the mysterious Dragon God. She has never been seen since. But it is shown that she is missed by her"
"Sirona. Hygieia was accompanied by her brother, Telesphorus. Hygieia In Greek as well as Roman mythology, Hygieia (also Hygiea or Hygeia; or , or ), was one of the Aeclepiadae; the sons and daughters of the god of medicine, Asclepius, and the goddess of healing, Epione. She was the goddess/personification of health ( - ""hugieia""), cleanliness and hygiene. Hygieia as well as her four sisters each performed a facet of Apollo's art: Hygieia (""Hygiene"" the goddess/personification of health, cleanliness, and sanitation); Panacea (the goddess of Universal remedy); Iaso (the goddess of recuperation from illness); Aceso (the goddess of the healing"
"paintings of Melpoméne, she is represented with a tragic mask and also often holds in her other hand a knife or club. In Greek mythology, she is the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who had eight other daughters, Melpoméne's sisters and the eight other muses are: Calliope, muse of epic poetry; Clio, muse of history; Euterpe, muse of flute playing; Terpsichore, muse of dancing; Erato, muse of erotic poetry; Thalia muse of comedy; Polyhymnia, muse of hymns; and Urania, muse of astronomy. Reynolds was inspired not only by Sarah Siddons' extreme talent to embody the tragic heroine in Macbeth, but"
"Ariadne Ariadne (; ; ), in Greek mythology, was a Cretan princess. She is mostly associated with mazes and labyrinths because of her involvement in the myths of the Minotaur and Theseus. Ariadne was the daughter of Minos—the King of Crete and a son of Zeus—and Pasiphaë—Minos' queen and a daughter of Helios. Others called her mother Crete, daughter of Asterius, husband-king of Europa. Ariadne was the sister of Acacallis, Androgeus, Deucalion, Phaedra, Glaucus, Xenodice and Catreus. Through her mother, Pasiphaë, she was also the half-sister of the Minotaur. Minos put Ariadne in charge of the labyrinth where sacrifices were"
"Iaso Iaso (; , ""Iasō"") or Ieso (; , ""Iēsō"") was the Greek goddess of recuperation from illness. The daughter of Asclepius, she had five sisters: Aceso, Aglæa/Ægle, Hygieia, Panacea, and Meditrina (Roman). All six were associated with some aspect of health or healing. For more information on the genealogy of Iaso, see Panacea. Pausanias (author of ""Periegesis of Greece"") wrote this of Amphiaraus in Oropos, Attica, in the 2nd century A.D.: ""The altar shows parts. One part is to Heracles, Zeus, and Apollo Healer, another is given up to heroes and to wives of heroes, the third is to"
"help, Hercules also teams up with Glaucia and rescues her sister Urania from hideous monsters called the Slime People. They are overwhelmed by their huge numbers and they flee into a cave where they meet Euryale. The cave is full of stone statues and Hercules and the sisters battle some more monsters, while Euryale walks away and reveals herself to be a snake-haired, half-woman, half-scorpion Gorgon. Using his shield as a mirror, Hercules avoids getting turned into stone and manages to decapitate Euryale, and retrieves the second thunderbolt. Hercules and the two sisters sail to an island and enter an"
"Hermione of Ephesus Saint Hermione of Ephesus (died 117 AD) is a 2nd-century Christian martyr venerated by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. She was the daughter of Saint Philip the Deacon. The bible does not mention her name but says that Philip had four daughters. However, the Greek Menaon, an annual calendar preserving the memory of martyrs and saints does name her. In the Acts of the Apostles, Hermione and her sisters are called prophetess. Hermione and her sister Eutychia went to Asia Minor in search of Apostle John. However, John had already died so she became the"
"Dione (mythology) Dione (; ""Dios"" ""She-Zeus"" or ""dios"" ""divine one"") is the name of four women in ancient Greek mythology, and one in the Phoenician religion described in the ""Sanchuniathon"". ""Dione"" is translated as ""Goddess"", and given the same etymological derivation as the names ""Zeus"", ""Diana"", et al. Very little information exists about these nymphs or goddesses, although at least one is described as beautiful and is sometimes associated with water or the sea. Perhaps this same one was worshiped as a mother goddess who presided over the oracle at Dodona, Greece and was called the mother of Aphrodite. One"
"than the goddess. To punish this insolence, Latona begs Apollo and Artemis to avenge her against Niobe and to uphold her honor. Obedient to their mother, the twins slay Niobe's seven sons and seven daughters, leaving her childless, and her husband Amphion kills himself. Niobe is unable to move from grief and seemingly turns to marble, though she continues to weep, and her body is transported to a high mountain peak in her native land. Leto In Greek mythology, Leto (; ""Lētṓ""; Λατώ, ""Lātṓ"" in Doric Greek) is a daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe, the sister of Asteria."