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- Arethusa – Mythopedia
Arethusa was a nymph, sometimes numbered among the daughters of the sea god Nereus Her myth describes how she fled to Syracuse to escape the undesired advances of the river god Alpheus, finally transforming into a freshwater spring
- Abas (son of Poseidon) – Mythopedia
Abas was a son of Poseidon and the Nereid Arethusa He was a king on the island of Euboea and gave his name to the Abantes tribe His grandson Elephenor led the Abantes during the Trojan War
- Nymphs – Mythopedia
The nymphs were minor divinities who took the form of beautiful young women They represented diverse aspects of nature, including water, mountains, trees, and even specific locales They were also frequently divided into subgroups (such as Dryads, Naiads, and Nereids) according to the type of environment they inhabited
- Iphigenia in Aulis – Mythopedia
The Iphigenia in Aulis is one of Euripides’ final plays, first performed after the playwright’s death in 406 BCE The tragedy is a retelling of the myth of Iphigenia, who was sacrificed by her father Agamemnon in exchange for a wind to carry the Greek fleet to Troy
- Metamorphoses: Book 5 (Full Text) - Mythopedia
Here Arethusa stopt; then Ceres takes Her golden carr, and yokes her fiery snakes; With a just rein, along mid-heaven she flies O’er Earth, and seas, and cuts the yielding skies She halts at Athens, dropping like a star, And to Triptolemus resigns her carr Parent of seed, she gave him fruitful grain, And bad him teach to till and plough the
- Homeric Hymns: 2. To Demeter (Full Text) - Mythopedia
II TO DEMETER (1–3) I begin to sing of rich-haired Demeter, awful goddess—of her and her trim-ankled daughter whom Aidoneus rapt away, given to him by all-seeing Zeus the loud-thunderer (4–18) Apart from Demeter, lady of the golden sword and glorious fruits, she was playing with the deep-bosomed daughters of Oceanus and gathering flowers over a soft meadow, roses and crocuses and
- Hecate – Mythopedia
Hecate, daughter of Asteria and Perses, was a powerful but mysterious goddess usually associated with magic, witchcraft, and the Underworld Though often an object of dread, Hecate was sometimes seen as a kind goddess and a protector of justice
- Pluto – Mythopedia
Pluto was the mysterious Roman god of the dead and lord of the underworld Sharing his realm with his stolen bride Proserpina, he also ruled over ores and precious stones and was known as the bringer of wealth
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