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In Greek mythology, Abarbarea was a naiad. She was the wife of Bucolion, a son of the Trojan king Laomedon, and had two sons, Aesepus and Pedasus. She was one of the three ancestors of the Tyrians, along with Callirrhoe and Drosera. Other related archivesAesepus, Bucolion, Callirrhoe, Drosera, Greek mythology, Laomedon, Pedasus, Trojan, Tyrians, naiad

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In Greek mythology, Callirrhoe was a naiad. She was the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys. She had three husbands, Chrysaor, Neilus, and Poseidon. She was one of the three ancestors of the Tyrians, along with Abarbarea and Drosera. Callirrhoe naiad - Children. By Chrysaor Geryon Echidna By Neilus Chione By Poseidon Minyas ...

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In Greek mythology, the Charites (Χάριτες; Greek: "Graces") were goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility. They ordinarily numbered three, from youngest to oldest: Aglaea ("Beauty"), Euphrosyne ("Good Cheer"), and Thalia ("Festivities"). In Roman mythology they were known as the Gratiae. The Charites were usually considered the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome, though they were also said to be daughters of Dionysus and Aphrodite or of Helios and the naiad Aegle. Homer wrote that they ...

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Daphnis can also be a genus of hawk moth, and a moon of Saturn In Greek mythology, Daphnis (from Gk. daphne, "laurel" or "bay-tree") was a son of Hermes and a Sicilian nymph. A shepherd and flautist, he was the inventor of pastoral poetry. A naiad (possibly Echenais or Nomia) fell in love with him, but he was not faithful to her. In revenge, she either blinded him or turned him to stone. Pan also fell in love with him and taught him to play the pan pipes. Longus's legend of Daphnis and Chloe describes two children who grow up together and gradually develop mutual lo ...

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In Greek mythology, four people had the name Creusa. According to Pindar's 9th Pythian Ode, Creusa was a naiad and daughter of Gaia who bore Hypseus, King of the Lapiths to the river god Peneus. Hypseus had one daughter, Cyrene. When a lion attacked her father's sheep, Cyrene wrestled with the lion. Apollo happened along and immediately fell in love with her and kidnapped her. He took her to North Africa and founded the city of Cyrene in her name. The region, Cyrenaica, is also named for her. Together, she and Apollo had

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In Greek mythology, Bateia can refer to several characters: The daughter of Teucer and ancesstress of the Trojans. (See Batea.) A naiad. Either she or Gorgophone was was the mother of Hippocoon, Icarius and Tyndareus with the Spartan King Oebalus. Categories: Greek mythological people | Nymphs Other related archivesBatea, Gorgophone, Greek mythological people, Greek mytholog

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In Greek mythology, Bucolion was a son of the Trojan king Laomedon and the nymph Calybe. His wife was the naiad Abarbarea, and they had at least two sons, Aesepus and Pedasus. Other related archivesAbarbarea, Aesepus, Calybe, Greek mythology, Laomedon, Pedasus, Trojan, naiad, nymph

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Arethusa bulbosa, or dragons mouth, is the only species in the orchid genus Arethusa. The genus is named after a naiad of Greek mythology. This terrestrial and very rare orchid occurs in the temperate regions of North America, mainly in Eastern Canada and Eastern USA. It occurs in bogs, swamps and other lowland humid places. It grows to a height of 15 cm. It forms a large, single, pink terminal flower, ...

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Although the Graces usually numbered three, according to the Spartans, Cleta, not Thalia, was the third, and other Graces are sometimes mentioned, including Auxo, Charis, Hegemone, Phaenna, and Pasithea. Pausanias interrupts his Description of Greece (book 9.xxxv.1 - 7) to expand upon the various conceptions of the Graces that had developed in different parts of mainland Greece and Ionia: "The Boeotians say that Eteocles was the first man to sacrifice to the Graces. Moreover, they are aware that he established thre ...

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Charites, Charites - Regional differences, Charites - In art

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In Greek mythology, Styx ("[river of] unbreakable oath") is the name of a river which formed the boundary between earth and the underworld, Hades. It circles Hades nine times. Styx and Phlegethon, Acheron and Cocytus converge at the center of Hades on a great marsh. The other important rivers of Hades are Lethe and Eridanos. The Buddhist version of this river is known as the river Sanzu. Styx is guarded by Phlegyas, who passes the souls from one side to another of the river. In other versions, Phlegyas guards Phlegeth ...

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Styx mythology, Styx mythology - River, Styx mythology - Goddess, Styx mythology - Nymph

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Story of Pan and Daphnis ...

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Daphnis, Daphnis - External link, Daphnis - Daphnis Franck

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The offspring of Typhon and Echidna were: Nemean Lion Cerberus Ladon Chimera Sphinx Lernaean Hydra Ethon Orthrus According to Herodotus ((3, c. 108), Hercules had three children by her: Agathyrsus Gelonus Scytha ...

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Echidna mythology, Echidna mythology - Echidna and Typhon's Offspring, Echidna mythology - External links

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The Dude, Jeff Lebowski (Bridges), has his home invaded by thugs looking to collect a debt incurred by the wife of Jeff Lebowski. Only after the thugs trash the Dude's house and urinate on his rug do they realize they're at the house of the wrong Jeff Lebowski. At the insistence of his bowling buddy, Walter (Goodman), the Dude attempts to obtain a replacement rug from the other Jeff Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire. The Dude later becomes entangled in a kidnapping scheme involving Lebowski's trophy wife, "Bunny" (T ...

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The Big Lebowski, The Big Lebowski - Story, The Big Lebowski - Characters, The Big Lebowski - Soundtrack, The Big Lebowski - Trivia, The Big Lebowski - Big Lebowski in pop culture

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There are eight Elemental Spirits throughout the series: Undine, Gnome, Sylphid (or Jinn), Salamando (or Salamander), Lumina (or Wisp), Shade, Luna (or Aura), and Dryad. Only four Elementals have made it through the series so far without any large modification to their names or the types of their powers. All Elementals debuted in Secret of Mana; the most significant change, Luna to Aura, occurred in Legend of Mana. One could argue that the Faerie that befriends the main character and follows them throughout Seiken Den ...

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Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - The Elemental Spirits, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Undine Water and Ice, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Gnome Earth, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Sylphid/Jinn Air and Thunder, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Salamando/Salamander Fire, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Lumina/Wisp Light and Holy, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Shade Darkness, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Luna/Aura Celestial/Gold, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Dryad Life and Mana/Wood, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Role in the Series, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Mana Mythology, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Mechanics, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Mythological roots

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In Greek mythology, Styx (Στυξ, "[river of] unbreakable oath") is the name of a river which formed the boundary between earth and the underworld, Hades. It circles Hades nine times. Styx and Phlegethon, Acheron and Cocytus converge at the center of Hades on a great marsh. The other important rivers of Hades are Lethe and Eridanos. The Buddhist version of this river is known as the river Sanzu. Styx is guarded by Phlegyas, who passes the souls from one side to another of the river. In other versions, Phlegyas guards Phlegeth ...

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Styx mythology, Styx mythology - River, Styx mythology - Goddess, Styx mythology - Nymph

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On the representation of the Graces, Pausanias wrote, "Who it was who first represented the Graces naked, whether in sculpture or in painting, I could not discover. During the earlier period, certainly, sculptors and painters alike represented them draped. At Smyrna, for instance, in the sanctuary of the Nemeses, above the images have been dedicated Graces of gold, the work of Bupalus; and in the Music Hall in the same city there is a portrait of a Grace, painted by Apelles. At Pergamus likewise, in the chamber of Attalus, are o ...

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Charites, Charites - Regional differences, Charites - In art

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Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Mana Mythology. In the Seiken Densetsu mythos, particularly according to the in-game World History Encyclopædia in Legend of Mana, the Elementals are descended from the Mana Goddess, the embodiment of the creative and destructive forces of Mana, each being born from the light which formed the respective elements of Fa'Diel, the world of Mana. According to Seiken Densetsu 3, in her creation of the world, the Mana Goddess forged the Mana Sword and with it sealed th ...

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Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - The Elemental Spirits, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Undine Water and Ice, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Gnome Earth, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Sylphid/Jinn Air and Thunder, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Salamando/Salamander Fire, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Lumina/Wisp Light and Holy, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Shade Darkness, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Luna/Aura Celestial/Gold, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Dryad Life and Mana/Wood, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Role in the Series, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Mana Mythology, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Mechanics, Elemental spirits Seiken Densetsu - Mythological roots

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Styx is also the name of a primordial goddess who represented that river, and was the only female river. She was a daughter of Okeanos and Tethys. With Pallas, she was the mother of Zelus, Nike, Cratos and Bia (and sometimes Eos). Styx supported Zeus in the Titanomachia- she was the first to rush to his aid. For this reason her name was given the honor of being an oath for gods and men. ...

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Styx mythology, Styx mythology - River, Styx mythology - Goddess, Styx mythology - Nymph

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