Melaina

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Template:Short description In Greek mythology, Melaena or Melena /mɪˈlnə/ (Template:Langx, feminine Template:Langx "black, dark"),[1] Melane /ˈmɛlən/ (Template:Langx) or Melanis[2] was a Corycian nymph, or member of the prophetic Thriae, of the springs of Delphi in Phocis.

Family

Melaena's father was one of the local river gods, either Kephisos or Pleistos of northern Boeotia.[3][4] In another account, she was called the daughter of King Hyamus of Hyampolis and Melanthea (Melantho), daughter of Deucalion. Her sister was called Celaeno.[2]

Melanis was loved by Apollo and bore him Delphos, eponym of Delphi.[citation needed]

Mythology

Melaina was often identified with Thyia who was also named as the mother of Delphos in other traditions.[5]

Notes

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). "Melanie". A Dictionary of First Names (2 ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780198610601.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1 – via Oxford Reference.
  2. ^ a b Scholia on Euripides, Orestes 1094
  3. ^ Pausanias, 10.6.1
  4. ^ Apollonius Rhodius, 2.710
  5. ^ Pausanias, 10.6.4

References

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