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  2. Ersa - Wikipedia

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    In Greek mythology, according to Plutarch, the 7th century BC Greek poet Alcman said that Ersa / ˈ ɜːr s ə / or Herse / ˈ h ɜːr s iː / (Ἔρσα, Érsa, Ἕρση, Hérsē, literally "dew"), the personification of dew, is the daughter of Zeus and the Moon . [1]

  3. List of Greek mythological figures - Wikipedia

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    Three sons of Uranus and Gaia, each with his own distinct characters. [12] Briareus (Βριάρεως) or Aigaion (Αἰγαίων), The Vigorous. Cottus (Κόττος), The Furious. Gyges (Γύγης), The Big-Limbed. The Laestrygonians (Λαιστρυγόνες), a tribe of man-eating giants encountered by Odysseus on his travels.

  4. Herse - Wikipedia

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    In Greek mythology, Herse (Ancient Greek: Ἕρση "dew") may refer to the following figures: Herse, daughter of Selene by Zeus, [1] see Ersa. Herse, daughter of Cecrops. [2] Herse, one of the many consorts of King Danaus of Libya and mother of his daughters Hippodice and Adiante.

  5. Ersa (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Ersa is a figure in Greek mythology. Ersa may refer to: Ersa, Haute-Corse – a commune of the Haute-Corse department of France, on the island of Corsica; Ersa (moon) - a small moon of Jupiter; Ersa GmbH, a subsidiary of Kurtz Holding GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG for the manufacturing of equipment for electronic production.

  6. Rhadamanthus - Wikipedia

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    In Greek mythology, Rhadamanthus (/ ˌ r æ d ə ˈ m æ n θ ə s /) or Rhadamanthys (Ancient Greek: Ῥαδάμανθυς) was a wise king of Crete. As the son of Zeus and Europa he was considered a demigod. He later became one of the judges of the dead and an important figure in Greek mythology.

  7. Aeacus - Wikipedia

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    Aeacus (/ ˈ iː ə k ə s /; also spelled Eacus; Ancient Greek: Αἰακός) was a king of the island of Aegina in Greek mythology.He was a son of Zeus and the nymph Aegina, and the father of the heroes Peleus and Telamon. [1]

  8. Pandia - Wikipedia

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    In Greek mythology, the goddess Pandia / p æ n ˈ d aɪ ə / or Pandeia (Ancient Greek: Πανδία, Πανδεία, meaning "all brightness") [1] was a daughter of Zeus and the goddess Selene, the Greek personification of the moon. [2]

  9. Leucothea - Wikipedia

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    Leukothea, Goddess of Sailors. In Greek mythology, Leucothea (/ lj uː ˈ k oʊ θ i ə /; Ancient Greek: Λευκοθέα, romanized: Leukothéa, lit. 'white goddess'), sometimes also called Leucothoe (Ancient Greek: Λευκοθόη, romanized: Leukothóē), was one of the aspects under which an ancient sea goddess was recognized, in this case as a transformed nymph.