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Aegle (Ancient Greek Αίγλη) is the name of several different figures in Greek mythology:
- Aegle, the most beautiful of the Naiads, daughter of Zeus and Neaera,[1], by whom Helios begot the Charites. Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance The ancient Greeks proposed many different ideas about primordial deities in their mythology, which would later be largely adapted by the In Greek mythology, the Titans ( Greek: Tītā́n; plural Tītânes) were a race of powerful Deities that ruled during the legendary The Twelve Olympians, also known as the Dodekatheon ( Greek: Δωδεκάθεον The ancient Greeks had a large number of sea deities. The philosopher Plato once remarked that the Greek people were like frogs sitting around a pond -- their Chthonic (from Greek χθόνιος khthonios "of the earth" from khthōn "earth" pertaining to the Earth; earthy subterranean In Greek mythology, the Muses ( Ancient Greek, hai moũsai: perhaps from the Proto-Indo-European root * men- "think" are Asclepius (pronounced /æsˈkliːpiːəs/, Greek, transliterated Asklēpiós; Latin Aesculapius) is the god of Medicine Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the Lētṓ ( Greek:, Λ&alphaτώ, Lato in Dorian Greek etymology and meaning disputed in Greek mythology, is a daughter of In Greek mythology, Artemis language|Greek] ( Nominative), ( Genitive))] was the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin sister Pan ( Greek, Genitive) is the Greek god of shepherds and flocks of mountain wilds hunting and rustic music paein means to pasture A shepherd is a person who tends to feeds or guards Sheep, especially in flocks In Greek mythology, a nymph is any member of a large class of mythological entities in human female form In Greek mythology, Alseids were the Nymphs of Glens and groves. The names of different species of Nymphs varied according to their natural abodes In Greek mythology, the Crinaeae were a type of Nymph associated with fountains The DRYAD Numeral Cipher/Authentication System (KTC 1400 D is a simple paper Cryptographic system currently in use by the U Hamadryads ( Ἁμαδρυάδες) are Greek mythological beings that live in Trees They are a specific species of Dryad, which are a particular In Greek mythology, the Hesperides ( Greek:) are Nymphs who tend a blissful garden in a far western corner of the world located near the Atlas mountains In Greek mythology, the Limnades were a type of Naiad. They live in freshwater lakes In Greek mythology, the Meliae or Meliai (Μελιάδες were Nymphs of the Ash tree, whose name they shared In Greek mythology, the Naiads or Naiades (Ναϊάδες from the Greek νάειν "to flow" and νἃμα "running water" In Greek mythology, the Napaeae ( Ancient Greek: ναπαῖαι from νάπη English translation: "a wooded dell" were a type of In Greek and Roman mythology, the Oceanids ( Greek: Ὠκεανίδαι pl For a Hilda Doolittle poem see Oread (poem. For a lake in Greece see Lake Orestiada. In Greek mythology, the Pegaeae were a type of Naiad that lived in springs One group of them dwelled in the spring of Pegae and were responsible for the The Ancient Greek language is the historical stage in the development of the Hellenic language family spanning the Archaic (c Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance In Greek mythology, the Naiads or Naiades (Ναϊάδες from the Greek νάειν "to flow" and νἃμα "running water" In Greek mythology the Sun was personified as Helios (ˈhiliˌɑs ( Ἥλιος Latinized as Helius) In Greek mythology, a Charis (Χάρις is one of several Charites (Χάριτες Greek: " Graces " goddesses of charm beauty [2]
- Aegle, one of the Heliades, a sister of Phaeton, and daughter of Helios and Clymene. "Helia" redirects here For the Genus of noctuid Moths see Helia (moth In Greek mythology, the In Greek mythology, Phaëton or Phaethon (ˈfeɪətn or /ˈfeɪəθən/ (Φαέθων "shining" was the son of Helios ( Phoebus In Greek mythology the Sun was personified as Helios (ˈhiliˌɑs ( Ἥλιος Latinized as Helius) [3] In her grief at the death of her brother she and her sisters were changed into poplars. Populus is a genus of between 25–35 species of Flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere.
- Aegle, one of the Hesperides. In Greek mythology, the Hesperides ( Greek:) are Nymphs who tend a blissful garden in a far western corner of the world located near the Atlas mountains [4][5]
- Aegle, a nymph, and daughter of Panopeus, who was beloved by Theseus, and for whom he forsook Ariadne. In Greek mythology, a nymph is any member of a large class of mythological entities in human female form Panopeus ( or Phanoteus (the name is given in a variety of forms in the ancient sources was an ancient Greek town of Phocis, near the frontier of Boeotia For other uses see Theseus (disambiguation Theseus (Θησεύς was a Legendary king of Athens, son of Aethra, and fathered Ariadne, in Greek mythology (Latin Arianna French Arianne was daughter of King Minos of Crete and his queen Pasiphaë, daughter [6][7][8]
- Aegle, one of the daughters of Asclepius by Lampetia,[9] the daughter of the Sun, according to Hermippus,[10] or by Epione, according to the Suda. Asclepius (pronounced /æsˈkliːpiːəs/, Greek, transliterated Asklēpiós; Latin Aesculapius) is the god of Medicine In Greek mythology, Lampetia (Λαμπετίη or Λαμπετία ( English translation: "shining" was the daughter of Helios and Neaera Hermippus was the one-eyed Athenian writer of the Old Comedy who flourished during the Peloponnesian War. In Greek mythology, Epione was the wife of Asclepius and mother of Panacea, the goddess of medicines Hygieia, the goddess of health The Suda or Souda ( also, Suidas) is a massive 10th century Byzantine Greek historical encyclopedia of the ancient Mediterranean [11] She is said to have derived her name Aegle, "Brightness," or "Splendor," either from the beauty of the human body when in good health, or from the honor paid to the medical profession. [12]
References
- ^ Virgil, Eclogues vi. Publius Vergilius Maro ( October 15, 70 BCE &ndash September 21, 19 BCE later called Virgilius, and known in English as Virgil or The Bucolics (also called the Eclogues) is the first of the three major works of the Latin Poet Virgil. 20
- ^ Pausanias, ix. 35. § 1
- ^ Hyginus, Fabulae 154, 156
- ^ Apollodorus, ii. Gaius Julius Hyginus (ca 64 BC &ndash AD 17 was a Latin author but whether a native of Spain or of Alexandria is not sure a pupil of the famous 5. § 11
- ^ Servius ad Aen. "Servius" redirects here For the Roman king see Servius Tullius. iv. 484
- ^ Plutarch, Theseus 20
- ^ Athen. Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus ( Greek: Μέστριος Πλούταρχος c For other uses see Theseus (disambiguation Theseus (Θησεύς was a Legendary king of Athens, son of Aethra, and fathered xiii. p. 557
- ^ Schmitz, Leonhard (1867), “Aegle (1), (2), (3) and (4)”, in Smith, William, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. The Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (1849 originally published 1844 under a slightly different title is an Encyclopedia / Biographical dictionary 1, Boston, pp. 27
- ^ Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia xxxv. Gaius or Caius Plinius Secundus, ( AD 23 – August 25, AD 79 better known as Pliny the Elder, was an ancient Author Naturalis Historia ( Latin for "Natural History" is an Encyclopedia written Circa AD 77 by Pliny the Elder. 40. § 31
- ^ Hermippus, ap. Hermippus was the one-eyed Athenian writer of the Old Comedy who flourished during the Peloponnesian War. Schol. in Aristoph. Plut. 701
- ^ Suda, s. The Suda or Souda ( also, Suidas) is a massive 10th century Byzantine Greek historical encyclopedia of the ancient Mediterranean v. Ηπιόνη
- ^ Greenhill, William Alexander (1867), “Aegle (5)”, in Smith, William, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. The Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (1849 originally published 1844 under a slightly different title is an Encyclopedia / Biographical dictionary 1, Boston, pp. 27
Sources
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology by William Smith (1870). The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone The Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (1849 originally published 1844 under a slightly different title is an Encyclopedia / Biographical dictionary Sir William Smith (1813 &ndash 1893 English Lexicographer, was born at Enfield in 1813 of Nonconformist parents