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In Greek and Roman mythology, Corone (Ancient Greek: Κορώνη, romanized: Korṓnē, lit. 'crow' [1] pronounced [korɔ̌ːnɛː]) is a young woman who attracted the attention of Poseidon, the god of the sea, and was saved by Athena, the goddess of wisdom. She was a princess and the daughter of Coronaeus.
In Greek mythology, Coronis (/ k ɒ ˈ r ə ʊ n ɪ s /; Ancient Greek: Κορωνίς, romanized: Korōnís) is a Thessalian princess and a lover of the god Apollo.She was the daughter of Phlegyas, [1] king of the Lapiths, and Cleophema.
Corone (Ancient Greek: Κορώνη, romanized: Korṓnē, lit. 'crow') may refer to: Koroni, also spelled Corone, a town in Greece; Corone (Messenia), a town in ancient Messenia; Corone (crow), a character in Greek mythology; Corone (bread), a Japanese sweet bread
There are several characters in Greek mythology by the name Coronis (Ancient Greek: Κορωνίς, -ίδος "crow" or "raven", among others [1]). These include: Coronis, one of the Hyades. Corone, a daughter of King Coronaeus of Phocis who fled from Poseidon and was changed into a crow by Athena. [2] Coronis, a Maenad who was raped by Butes ...
Hercules and Corona Borealis, as depicted in Urania's Mirror (c. 1825) In Greek mythology, Corona Borealis was linked to the legend of Theseus and the minotaur. It was generally considered to represent a crown given by Dionysus to Ariadne, the daughter of Minos of Crete, after she had been abandoned by the Athenian prince Theseus.
In Greek mythology, King Coronaeus (Ancient Greek: Κορωναῖος) of Phocis was the father of Corone, who was changed into a crow by Athena as she fled from Poseidon. [ 1 ] See also
Clarissa Pinkola Estes suggests that the word crone may derive from the word crown (or, la corona). While a crown is known as a circlet that goes around the head and establishes one's authority as a leader, "before this understanding, the crown, la corona, was understood to mean the halo of light around a person’s body.
In Greek mythology, the name Coronus (Ancient Greek: Κόρωνος means "crooked, curved") may refer to: Coronus, king of the Lapiths, the son of Caeneus and counted among the Argonauts. [1] In some accounts his father was Actor. [2] His own children were Leonteus [3] and Lysidice. [4] He led a war against King Aegimius and was killed by ...