Thriae — The Thriae or Thriai were nymphs, three virginal sisters, one of a number of such triads ( maiden trinities Jane Ellen Harrison called them) in Greek mythology [Hesiod s Theogony gives the Gorgon, the Horae, the Moirae, and the Charites; later… … Wikipedia
Bee (mythology) — The bee, found in Ancient Near East and Aegean cultures, is believed to be the sacred insect that bridged the natural world to the underworld. Appearing in tomb decorations, Mycenaean tholos tombs were even shaped as beehives.Bee motifs are also… … Wikipedia
Nymph — This article is about the creatures of Greek mythology. For other uses, see Nymph (disambiguation). A fourth century Roman depiction of Hylas and the Nymphs, from the basilica of Junius Bassus A nymph in Greek mythology is a female minor nature… … Wikipedia
Daphnis — can also be a genus of hawk moth, and a moon of Saturn Sculpture of Pan teaching Daphnis to play the pipes; ca. 100 B.C. Found in Pompeii In Greek mythology, Daphnis (from Ancient Greek: Δάφνις from δάφνη daphne, laurel or bay tree ) was a son of … Wikipedia
Cleodora — may refer to: Another name for the plant genus Croton In Greek mythology: One of the Danaids Kleodora, one of the Thriae This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an … Wikipedia
Melaina — In Greek mythology, Melaina was a Corycian nymph, or member of the prophetic Thriae, of the springs of Delphi in Phocis, who was loved by Apollo bearing him Delphos. Her father was the local river gods Kephisos, or Pleistos of northern… … Wikipedia
Thrien — Mutmaßliche Abbildung der Thrien als Bienengottheiten, Rhodos, 7. Jahrhundert v. Chr. Die Thrien (griechisch Thriai Θριαί, lat. Thriae) waren in der griechischen Mythologie drei jungfräuliche, geflügelte Berg Nymphen, die am Pa … Deutsch Wikipedia
SORTES — Oracula dicebantur. Ciceto de Divin. l. 1. c. 6. Quae est autem gens, quae Civitas, quae non aut extis pecudum, aut monstra, aut fulgura interpretantium, aut Augurum, aut Astrlogorum, aut Sortium, (ea enim fere Artis sunt) praedictione, moneatur? … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale