Phoenix - Mythopedia
Mar 24, 2023 · Etymology. The etymology of “Phoenix” (Greek Φοῖνιξ, translit. Phoînix) is uncertain.The name is identical to a Greek word that can mean “palm tree,” “reddish-purple,” …
Chiron - Mythopedia
May 21, 2023 · Chiron also helped the hero Phoenix, son of the northern Greek king Amyntor. When Amyntor’s concubine Phthia falsely accused Phoenix of seducing her, Amyntor had him …
Europa - Mythopedia
Feb 15, 2023 · Europa was a Phoenician princess, the daughter of either Phoenix or Agenor. Zeus fell in love with her and, in the form of a flying bull, carried her off to the island of Crete. …
Quetzalcoatl – Mythopedia
Jan 24, 2023 · Quetzalcoatl was the Aztec’s Feathered Serpent god, controller of winds and bringer of maize. A clever shapeshifter, he used his wits to trick the Lord and Lady of Death …
Sun Wukong - Mythopedia
Dec 1, 2022 · His exploits earned him a number of powerful weapons, including his signature gold chainmail shirt, phoenix cap, cloud-walking boots, and magical eight ton staff. When the time …
Dido – Mythopedia
Feb 13, 2023 · Dido was a Phoenician princess who founded and ruled over Carthage after her brother Pygmalion forced her to flee her home. When Aeneas was shipwrecked on her shores, …
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Nephthys - Mythopedia
Nov 29, 2022 · Etymology. Nephthys’s name meant “Lady of the Mansion,” or “Lady of the House.” In this context, the word “house” meant the portion of the sky in which the sun god …
Phineus – Mythopedia
Sep 4, 2023 · Phineus was a king of Thrace, famous for his skill as a prophet. He was blinded, however, for angering the gods. Phineus is best remembered for his role in the myth of the …
Phoebe - Mythopedia
Mar 10, 2023 · Greek. Hesiod (eighth/seventh century BCE): Phoebe’s genealogy is outlined in the Theogony.. Aeschylus (ca. 525/524 BCE–456/455 BCE): In the first lines of the tragedy …