(Rhetia, may be a corruption of the name Rhea, mother of Zeus, the goddess whom the Kouretes served). RHETIA A nymph who, according to some, was the mother of the Korybantes by Apollon. OUREA (Urea) A sea-nymph of Troy (Asia Minor), daughter of Poseidon, who was loved by Apollon during the building of the walls of Troy. OTHREIS A nymph of Mt Othrys in Malis (northern Greece), who bore Apollon a son named Phagros. The wrathful god turned the boat to stone and the skipper into a pilot-fish. OKYRRHOE (Ocyrrhoe) A Naiad-nymph of the island of Samos (Greek Aegean) who was pursued by Apollon and refuge on a boat leaving the island. Melia was the mother of two sons: Teneros and Ismenos (and perhaps Keos, unless the mother of this hero was another Melia). Her brother Kaanthos was sent to retrieve her and after burning down the temple of Apollon was slain by the god. MELIA An Okeanid-nymph who was abducted from the home of her father to Thebes by the god Apollon. MELAINA (Melaena) A Naiad-nymph of Phokis (central Greece) who, according to some, bore Apollon a son named Delphos (others say his mother was Thyia or Kelaino). LEUKONOE (Leuconoe) A nymph of Phokis (central Greece) who, according to some, was the mother by Apollon of the bard Philammon (most sources, however, say his mother was Khione). She was seduced by Apollon whilst hunting and bore him two offspring: Aristaios and Idmon. KYRENE (Cyrene) A nymph or princess of the Lapith country of Thessalia (northern Greece). KORYKIA (Corycia) A Naiad-nymph of Phokis (central Greece) who bore Apollon a son named Lykoras. She had three daughters, one of which, Parthenos, was sometimes said to be a child of Apollon's. KHRYSOTHEMIS (Chrysothemis) A nymph and queen of Bubastos in Karia (Asia Minor), the wife of King Staphylos. She fled from his advances and was transformed into a laurel tree. (Akakallis is perhaps an alternate name for Demeter's daughter Khrysothemis).ĭAPHNE A Naiad-nymph of Arkadia (southern Greece) or Thessalia (northern Greece) who was loved by Apollon. She bore him twin sons: Philanderos and Phylakides. ĪKAKALLIS (Acacallis) A nymph of Krete (Greek Aegean) who was loved by Apollon. ĪITHOUSA (Aethusa) A nymph of Boiotia (central Greece) who was loved by Apollon. THALEIA (Thalia) One of the nine Mousai (Muses) who, according to some, was the mother of the Korbyantes by Apollon. OURANIA (Urania) One of the nine Mousai (Muses) who, according to some, was the mother of Linos by Apollon (though, some say his mother was the Mousa Kalliope). MOUSAI (Muses) Apollon was said to have loved all nine Mousai, and not being able to marry all nine, chose to remain unwed. KALLIOPE (Calliope) One of the nine Mousai (Muses) who was, according to some, the mother by Apollon of the bards Orpheus and Linos (most, however, say their father was the Pierian King Oiagros). She declined both and petitioned Zeus to allow her to remain an eternal virgin. HESTIA The goddess of the hearth, was wooed by Apollon and Poseidon, who both sought to hand in marriage. (Skylla was usually called a daughter of the sea-gods Phorkys and Keto). HEKATE (Hecate) The goddess of witchcraft was, according to one unusual account, the mother of the sea-monster Skylla by Apollon. The stories of Apollo's lovers Daphne and Kyrene can be found on their own separate pages-see the Apollo pages sidebar. The most celebrated of his loves were the nymph Daphne, princess Koronis (Coronis), huntress Kyrene (Cyrene) and youth Hyakinthos (Hyacinthus). Many of these, however, appear only in the ancient genealogies with no accompanying story. Apollo Apollo riding Griffin, Athenian red-figure kylix C4th B.C., Kunsthistorisches MuseumĪPOLLON was the Olympian god of prophecy, music, poetry, healing and archery.
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