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Orphic Hymn 71 is addressed to Melinoe, and describes her as follows (in the translation by Apostolos Athanassakis and Benjamin M. Wolkow): I call upon Melinoë, saffron-cloaked nymph of the earth, whom revered Persephone bore by the mouth of the Kokytos river upon the sacred bed of Kronian Zeus.
• Melinoe: Orphic nymph, daughter of Persephone and "Zeus disguised as Pluto". [45] Her name is a possible epithet of Hecate. • Minthe Cocytus River probably a daughter of Cocytus, lover of Hades and rival of Persephone [46] [47] Other nymphs: Lampades: torch bearers in the retinue of Hecate [48] Hecaterides (rustic dance)
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The Naiad nymph Minthe, daughter of the infernal river-god Cocytus, became concubine to Hades, the lord of the Underworld and god of the dead. [9] [10] In jealousy, his wife Persephone intervened and metamorphosed Minthe, in the words of Strabo's account, "into the garden mint, which some call hedyosmos (lit. 'sweet-smelling')".
He also discussed how invested he was in Melinoë's story, wanting to help her rescue her family. [6] The relationship between Melinoë and Hecate was a standout moment for '' Arstechnica writer Kyle Orland, particularly how Hecate tests Melinoë's strength by serving as the game's first boss. [ 7 ]
The most influential version of the abduction myth is that of Ovid (d. 17 or 18 AD), who tells the story in both the Metamorphoses (Book 5) and the Fasti (Book 4). [32] Another major retelling, also in Latin, is the long unfinished poem De raptu Proserpinae ("On the Abduction of Proserpina") by Claudian (d. 404 AD).
10th episode of the 1st season of Once Upon a Time "7:15 A.M." Once Upon a Time episode Episode no. Season 1 Episode 10 Directed by Ralph Hemecker Story by Edward Kitsis Adam Horowitz Teleplay by Daniel T. Thomsen Original air date January 22, 2012 (2012-01-22) Guest appearances Lee Arenberg as Grumpy Eion Bailey as The Stranger Alan Dale as King George Anastasia Griffith as Kathryn Nolan ...
Ondine is a medieval love story of a water nymph [1] and a knight, and the folly that results from their union. [2] The playwright tells the tale of this doomed relationship in a theatrical fantasy where charming fable mingles with the rigor of classical tragedy. In one view the story of Ondine and Hans is a class drama.