Melissus of Crete — In Greek mythology, Melisseus ( bee man ), the father of the nymphs Adrasteia and Ide (or Aega, according to Hyginus) who nursed the infant Zeus on Crete, was the eldest and leader of the nine Kuretes of Crete. They were chthonic daimones of… … Wikipedia
Korybantes — Topics in Greek mythology Gods Primordial gods and Titans Zeus and the Olympians Pan and the nymphs Apollo and Dionysus Sea gods and Earth gods Heroes Heracles and his Labors Achilles and the Trojan War … Wikipedia
КУРЕТЫ — (греч. kuretes). Древние божества в свите Реи и Зевса, исполнявшие шумную пляску с оружием в руках. Словарь иностранных слов, вошедших в состав русского языка. Чудинов А.Н., 1910. КУРЕТЫ греч. kuretes. Древние жрецы на острове Крите, исполнявшие… … Словарь иностранных слов русского языка
Ephesus — Infobox Settlement official name = Ephesus (Polytonic|Ἔφεσος) other name = (Efes) native name = Ancient City of Anatolia imagesize = 280px image caption = The Celsus LibraryLocation map Turkey label=Ephesus label size=100 lat=37.939722… … Wikipedia
Satyr — In Greek mythology, satyrs ( gr. Σάτυροι, Satyroi ) are a troop of male companions of Pan and Dionysus – satyresses were a late invention of poets – that roamed the woods and mountains. In mythology they are often associated with sex drive and… … Wikipedia
Amalthea (mythology) — In Greek mythology, Amalthea or Amaltheia (Greek: Ἀμάλθεια) is the most often mentioned among foster mothers of Zeus. Her name in Greek ( tender goddess ) is clearly an epithet, signifying the presence of an earlier nurturing goddess, [ ...the… … Wikipedia
Castor and Pollux — For other uses, see Castor and Pollux (disambiguation). Pair of Roman statuettes (3rd century AD) depicting the Dioscuri as horsemen, with their characteristic skullcaps (Metropolitan Museum of Art) In Greek and Roman mythology, Castor ( … Wikipedia
Polyeidos — In Greek mythology, Polyeidos or Polyidus ( all wise ) was the wisest man in Lycia. He told Bellerophon how to find and tame Pegasus, in order to kill the Chimera.The myths concerning Polyeidos were collected in Pseudo Apollodorus, Bibliotheke (3 … Wikipedia
Keres (Greek mythology) — In Greek mythology, the Ceres (Κῆρες; singular: Cer Κήρ) were female death spirits. The Keres were daughters of Nyx, and as such the sisters of Fate (Moirae), Doom (Moros), Death and Sleep (Thanatos and Hypnos), Strife (Eris), Old Age (Geras),… … Wikipedia
Cabeiri — In Greek mythology, the Cabeiri, ( Cabiri , Kabeiroi , [ Kabeiroi is the transliteration used in John Raffan s translation of Walter Burkert, Greek Religion (Harvard Univerity Press) 1985, and in most academic discourse.] Greek: Κάβειροι) were a… … Wikipedia
