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Melissa is said to be one of the various nymphs who raised the infant Zeus; in one little-attested version, Zeus transformed her into a bee under unclear circumstances. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Nymphs , such as Melissa, played an important role in mythic accounts of the origin of basic institutions and skills, as in the training of the culture heroes ...
The given name Lisa can be a short form of Elisabeth, Melissa or Elizabeth. In the United Kingdom, the name Lisa began to gain popularity during the 1960s, by 1974 it was the fifth most popular female name there, and a decade later it was the 14th most popular female name there. However, by 1996 it had fallen out of the top 100. [1]
Melissa is a given name for a female, meaning "honey bee" in the Greek language. Melissa may also refer to: ... Lady Melissa Percy (born 1987), English fashion designer;
Melissa, daughter of the Cretan king Melisseus, who, together with her sister Amalthea, fed Zeus with goats' milk. [8] She may be the same as the above Melissa. Melissa, daughter of Epidamnus and mother of Dyrrhachius by Poseidon. Her father and son gave their name to the town in Illyria which was called Epidamnos and later on Dyrrhachium. [9]
Her priestesses received the name of Melissa, ("bee"). [24] According to the Neoplatonic philosopher Porphyry, the priestesses of Demeter were also called "Melissae", and Melissa was a name of Artemis. [22] Melisseus was the god of honey and bees, whose daughters Ida and Adrasteia fed the infant Zeus with milk and honey when his mother hid him ...
Melissa is a genus of perennial herbs in the family Lamiaceae. Its species are native to Europe and Asia but cultivated and naturalized in many other places. Its species are native to Europe and Asia but cultivated and naturalized in many other places.
Mel B (born 1975), English singer, former member of the Spice Girls; Mel Blanc (1908–1989), American voice actor; Mel Bleeker (1920–1996), American National Football League player; Mel Brooks (born 1926), American comedy filmmaker, writer and actor; Mel C (born 1974), English singer, former member of the Spice Girls
Mathilde de Morny (1863-1944), French aristocrat and artist; Michele "Missy" Avila (1968-1985), American murder victim; Missie Berteotti (born 1963), American LPGA golfer; Missy Bevers (1970–2016), American unsolved murder victim