Nyctimene (mythology) - Wikipedia Nyctimene ( nɪktɪmæni , Ancient Greek: Νυκτιμένη, romanized: Nuktiménē, lit 'she who stays up at night') was, according to Greek and Roman mythology, a princess and a rape victim, the daughter of Epopeus, a king of Lesbos
The Myth Of Athena’s Owl, Nyctimene - The Historians Hut In Nyctimene’s case, she was horribly raped by her own father, causing the poor girl to flee into the wilderness to escape her abuser and to avoid the unwanted gaze of judgmental eyes Athena took pity on Nyctimene, turning her into an owl and keeping her as a companion
Nyctimene - Mythosjourney Nyctimene ( nɪktɪmæni ; Ancient Greek: Νυκτιμένη, Nuktiménē, meaning "she who stays up at night") is a figure from Greek and Roman mythology, known as a princess of Lesbos and the daughter of King Epopeus
In Greek mythology, who is Nyctimene? - TravelAsker Nyctimene is a minor goddess in Greek mythology, associated with night and darkness She is often depicted as a winged figure with a dark cloak, carrying a torch or a crescent moon Her name means "night-wandering" or "night-flying," and she is sometimes identified with the owl, a nocturnal bird
Nyctimene | Facts, Information, and Mythology Nyctimene A daughter of Epopeus, king of Lesbos, or, according to others, of Nycteus Pursued and dishonored by her amorous father, she concealed herself in the shade of forests, where she was metamorphosed by Athena into an owl
How Athena Got Her Owl- The Story of Nyctimene She asked Nyctimene what had happened and after hearing the account, Athena took pity on Nyctimene and turned her into an Owl, so that she might comfortably remain in the forest and hide in the night
ATHENA MYTHS 5 FAVOUR - Greek Mythology Athena was the Olympian goddess of wisdom, war, heroism and crafts This page contains stories of the divine favour of the goddess including the metamorphoses of Nyctimene and Perdix and gifts of the seer Tiresias
What does nyctimene mean? - Definitions. net In Roman mythology, Nyctimene was the daughter of Epopeus, a king of Lesbos She had sexual intercourse with her father and was transformed by Minerva into an owl as she was hiding in the woods out of shame
Nyctimene - Wikipedia Nyctimene Nyctimene may refer to: Nyctimene (genus), a genus of bats in the family Pteropodidae Nyctimene (mythology), a character in Greek mythology, the daughter of Epopeus, a king of Lesbos 2150 Nyctimene (1977 TA), an inner main-belt asteroid discovered in 1977 by W Sebok at Palomar