ADRASTIA (Inescapable One) In Greek mythology, daughter of Melisseus, king of CRETE; sister of IDA (1). With Ida and the goat-nymph AMALTHEA, Adrastia tended the infant god ZEUS on Mount IDA (2), in Crete. Later mythology identified Adrastia with NEMESIS, the goddess of vengeance.
Taken from : Greek and Roman Mythology A to Z, Revised Edition – Written by Kathleen N. Daly and Revised by Marian Rengel – Copyright © 2004, 1992 by Kathleen N. Daly
Adrasteia (inescapable) In Greek mythology, a Cretan nymph who was a nursemaid of Zeus; daughter of Melisseus; sister of Ida. Also a country near Troy named for Adrastus, who built a temple to Nemesis. The name also is given to a daughter of Zeus and Necessity, who is identified in some accounts as Nemesis, who is called Adrasteia in Plato’s Republic.
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Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition – Written by Anthony S. Mercatante & James R. Dow
Copyright © 2009 by Anthony S. Mercatante
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