AEGISTHUS In Greek mythology, son of Pelopia and THYESTES. Aegisthus became the lover of CLYTEMNESTRA, the wife of King AGAMEMNON, after the king had gone off to the TROJAN WAR. Aegisthus and
Olympian Spirits ORIGIN: Greece When children are asked to name Greek gods, they are almost always really being asked to name the Olympian pantheon. Twelve spirits are officially classified as Olympians. They were considered the official ruling pantheon of Greece.
Eudora (generous) In Greek mythology, one of the Nereids, the 50 daughters of Nereus and Doris who attended Poseidon. Homer’s Iliad (book 18), Hesiod’s Theogony, and Ovid’s Metamorphoses all mention the Nereids.
Etna (Aetna, Etna) In Greek and Roman history and mythology, volcanic mountain on the eastern coast of Sicily where the forge of Hephaestus, god of fire, was located and where Zeus confined
Eteocles and Polynices (true glory and much strife) In Greek mythology, sons of Oedipus and Jocasta (or Euryganeia); brothers of Antigone and Ismene. Both sons had insulted their blind father, Oedipus, by
Erytheis (crimson) In Greek mythology, one of the Hesperides who guarded the Golden Apples in the garden of the Hesperides. SOURCE: Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition – Written by
Erymanthian boar In Greek mythology, the boar captured by Heracles as his fourth labor; it lived on Mount Erymanthus in Arcadia. Erymanthus is also the name of a son of Apollo who
Erisichthon (wool of the earth, much earth) In Greek mythology, a sacrilegious person, son of Triopas and Hiscilla of Thessaly; brother of Iphimedeia, Messene, and Phorbas; father of Mestra. Mestra could take
Erigone (plentiful offspring) In Greek mythology, daughter of Icarius of Athens. She was raped by Dionysus, who transformed himself into a grape. When her father was murdered, she hanged herself and was
Erichthonius (much earth) In Greek mythology, culture hero, fourth king of Athens, who had serpent’s tails for legs. Erichthonius was the son of Hephaestus, the lame god, whose sperm fell on the
Erato (sexual passion) In Greek mythology, one of the nine Muses; Muse of love or erotic poetry, lyrics, and marriage songs; daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne. Her symbol was a lyre. The
Epimenides In Greek mythology, a culture hero and a shepherd of Crete. He wrote poetry, taught the worship of the gods, and built the first temples. One day he fell asleep while
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