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In Greek mythology, Larissa or Larisa (Ancient Greek: Λάρισσα) was the name of two different figures that appears in various accounts: Larisa, daughter of Pelasgus
In Greek mythology, Larissa or Larisa (Ancient Greek: Λάρισα, romanized: Lárisa) is the daughter of Piasus, a Thessalian or Anatolian king who was desired by her father and eventually was raped by him while still a maiden. Later in her life, Larissa became the wife of Cyzicus, a different Anatolian king.
Larissa (Ancient Greek: Λάρισα) is a female given name of Greek origin that is common in Eastern European nations of Orthodox church heritage. It is derived either from Larissa, a nymph in Greek mythology who was a daughter of Pelasgus, or from the name of the ancient city of Larissa in Greece which meant "citadel" or "fortress" in a now extinct Pre-Greek substrate language.
Larissa (/ l ə ˈ r ɪ s ə /; Greek: Λάρισα, Lárisa, pronounced ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the Thessaly region in Greece. It is the fifth-most populous city in Greece with a population of 148,562 in the city proper, according to the 2021 census. [2]
In Greek mythology, Elara / ˈ ɛ l ər ə /, Elare or Alera (Ancient Greek: Ἐλάρα, Ἐλάραη or Ἀλέρα), [1] also called Larissa [2], was a mortal princess, the daughter of King Orchomenus and mother of the giant Tityos by Zeus. In some accounts, she was described as the daughter of Minyas instead. [3] [4]
Luna, for example, is a name from Roman mythology and is the number 10 ranked name for baby girls. Others, like Eleuthia, have never cracked the top 1,000 list of boys ’ or girl s’ names in ...
Pirithous (/ ˌ p aɪ ˈ r ɪ θ oʊ. ə s /; Ancient Greek: Πειρίθοος or Πειρίθους, derived from περιθεῖν, perithein, 'to run around' [citation needed]; also transliterated as Perithous), in Greek mythology, was the King of the Lapiths of Larissa in Thessaly, as well as best friend to Theseus.
Thorax (Greek: Θώραξ) of Larissa in Thessaly was a member of the powerful family of the Aleuadae. [1] He was a son of an Aleuas who was a friend of the poet Simonides . Thorax and his brothers, Eurypylus and Thrasydaeus, wishing to confirm or to increase their power, were among those who urged Xerxes to invade Greece, and promised him ...