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Hi! I need some help: I'm writing a story and I'm trying to decide on a name to use for the lead character (a vengeful teenage girl who wants revenge on the kids who made fun of her). I'm looking for a mythological name, if possible. Thanks for the help!
Renée
Renée
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Here are some names associated with mythology... I gave both names for girls and boys....
girls:
Aglaia
Andromeda
Aphrodite
Ariadne
Artemis
Atalanta
Athena
Aurora
Calliope
Camilla
Cassandra
Cassiopeia
Clio
Daphne
Demeter
Diana
Dione
Doris
Echo
Evadne
Gaea
Hebe
Helen of Troy
Hera
Hermione
Hero
Hestia
Iris
Jocasta
Leda
Maia
Nike
Pandora
Penelope
Persephone
Phoebe
Rhea
Selene
Thalia
Urania
boys:
Achilles
Adonis
Aeneas
Apollo
Ares
Dionysus
Eros
Hector
Helios
Herakles (Hercules)
Hermes
Jason
Leander
Narcissus
Nestor
Odysseus
Orion
Orpheus
Paris
Perseus
Zeus
girls:
Aglaia
Andromeda
Aphrodite
Ariadne
Artemis
Atalanta
Athena
Aurora
Calliope
Camilla
Cassandra
Cassiopeia
Clio
Daphne
Demeter
Diana
Dione
Doris
Echo
Evadne
Gaea
Hebe
Helen of Troy
Hera
Hermione
Hero
Hestia
Iris
Jocasta
Leda
Maia
Nike
Pandora
Penelope
Persephone
Phoebe
Rhea
Selene
Thalia
Urania
boys:
Achilles
Adonis
Aeneas
Apollo
Ares
Dionysus
Eros
Hector
Helios
Herakles (Hercules)
Hermes
Jason
Leander
Narcissus
Nestor
Odysseus
Orion
Orpheus
Paris
Perseus
Zeus
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How about "Erinya"? This is a name coined from the Erinyes (also known as the Furies) who, classical mythology, were a trio of merciless goddesses who took out their vengeance on mortals.
-- Nanaea
-- Nanaea
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Not all of the Erinyes were female,
The three Eninyes, born of Uranus, were Tisiphone, Megaera, and Alecto.
Alecto was male. He had an affair wih Tyche, and illegimate daughter of Zeus and had a daughter Pythia.
According to mythology, he disguised himself as a handsome warrior, and crept into Tyche's bed naked.
Tyche, who slept naked was overcome with lust, and let Alecto 'take her'.
He also had another daughter by another affair, named Thalia. Her mother was never known.
I think Tisiphone (Tis-iph-awn-ee), and Megaera (Megg-air-rah, like in Disney's Hurcules, which was a really cute play on the Erinyes) sound nice, but don't exactly have nice meanings.
Alecto, to my recolection was the Erinyes that kept track off the life of mortals, and punished them in the underworld.
Tisiphone and Megaera took care of instilling emotions such as pain, panic (these are also from Disney's Hurcules), fear, and all dark emotions that was either physically or emotional damaging.
I don't remember which one did which.
Quick Qu., who were the Fates in Disney's Hurcules?
Fate was usually controlled by the goddess Fortuna with her wheel.
The Fates seemed more like the Erinyes, but Pain, Panic and Megaera were supposed to be them.
I was thouroughly confused.
And they also threw in some Roman gods -rolls eyes- disney... pshhh...
I was just doing a chart of Greek gods, their family tree actually, not much of a tree...
You know there's a problem when your family tree doesn't branch.
For all those Greek God fanatics out there, I have a few questions.
1) According to calculations on the gravational pull of planets in their known orbits, vs gravitional pull of the sun, Earth's orbit doesn't fit, unless there is another planet behond Pluto, about the size of Pluto's moon Charon. Since all the planets are named after Roman gods, this planet if found will be named Vulcan. I know most Roman gods have an equivalent Greek God. From what I remember Vulcan in roman mythology is basically Hephaestus in Greek Mythology? Right?
The three Eninyes, born of Uranus, were Tisiphone, Megaera, and Alecto.
Alecto was male. He had an affair wih Tyche, and illegimate daughter of Zeus and had a daughter Pythia.
According to mythology, he disguised himself as a handsome warrior, and crept into Tyche's bed naked.
Tyche, who slept naked was overcome with lust, and let Alecto 'take her'.
He also had another daughter by another affair, named Thalia. Her mother was never known.
I think Tisiphone (Tis-iph-awn-ee), and Megaera (Megg-air-rah, like in Disney's Hurcules, which was a really cute play on the Erinyes) sound nice, but don't exactly have nice meanings.
Alecto, to my recolection was the Erinyes that kept track off the life of mortals, and punished them in the underworld.
Tisiphone and Megaera took care of instilling emotions such as pain, panic (these are also from Disney's Hurcules), fear, and all dark emotions that was either physically or emotional damaging.
I don't remember which one did which.
Quick Qu., who were the Fates in Disney's Hurcules?
Fate was usually controlled by the goddess Fortuna with her wheel.
The Fates seemed more like the Erinyes, but Pain, Panic and Megaera were supposed to be them.
I was thouroughly confused.
And they also threw in some Roman gods -rolls eyes- disney... pshhh...
I was just doing a chart of Greek gods, their family tree actually, not much of a tree...
You know there's a problem when your family tree doesn't branch.
For all those Greek God fanatics out there, I have a few questions.
1) According to calculations on the gravational pull of planets in their known orbits, vs gravitional pull of the sun, Earth's orbit doesn't fit, unless there is another planet behond Pluto, about the size of Pluto's moon Charon. Since all the planets are named after Roman gods, this planet if found will be named Vulcan. I know most Roman gods have an equivalent Greek God. From what I remember Vulcan in roman mythology is basically Hephaestus in Greek Mythology? Right?
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Alecto was male. He had an affair wih Tyche, and illegimate daughter of Zeus and had a daughter Pythia.
**** Well now that’s interesting. I was fairly certain that Alecto was female. Which source are you using, Silver?
1) ...From what I remember Vulcan in roman mythology is basically Hephaestus in Greek Mythology? Right?
**** Right.
2) Who did Apollo marry/ have an affair with to have his daughter Sryope, who married Aeneas.
**** Darned if I know. Never heard of a Sryope.
3) Who did Aphrodite marry/ have an affiar with to have her son Aeneas.
**** Anchises
4) Does anyone know who Thalia's mother is. Thalia is the daughter of the Erinyes Alecto.
**** The most well-known Thalia was one of the Muses -- the daughters of Mnemosyne and Zeus. She was the Muse of comedy.
5) Who is Pysche, besides wife of Eros? Did they have children?
**** Psyche started out as a mortal princess, who was later made immortal by Zeus when he granted Eros permission to marry her. She had a daughter by Eros named Volupta (meaning “pleasure”).
6) Aphrodite married Hephaestus right? Did they have children?
**** Yes, Zeus married Aphrodite off to Hephaestus, but Aphrodite had numerous extramarital affairs and children by other gods – most notably Ares. I don’t believe she had any children by Hephaestus.
7) What were Aphrodite's other affairs? Did they produce children? (excluding the 7 Sirens)
By Ares, Aphrodite gave birth to Phobos, Deimos, Anteros, and Harmonia. By Dionysus, she was said to have given birth to Priapus (Pavlos’ patron god!) and Hymen. Some say that it was by Adonis that she had Priapus. By Hermes she gave birth to Hermaphroditus.
8) Who was the father of the 7 Sirens, Aphrodite being the mother. He was a mortal
**** Actually, my sources say that the Sirens (which varied in number) were the daughters of Achelous by Sterope, Gaea, or one of the Muses.
9) Did Poseidon have Triton all by himself? bcz i know that did happen...
**** I believe that Poseidon’s wife, Amphitrite, gave birth to Triton.
**** Well now that’s interesting. I was fairly certain that Alecto was female. Which source are you using, Silver?
1) ...From what I remember Vulcan in roman mythology is basically Hephaestus in Greek Mythology? Right?
**** Right.
2) Who did Apollo marry/ have an affair with to have his daughter Sryope, who married Aeneas.
**** Darned if I know. Never heard of a Sryope.
3) Who did Aphrodite marry/ have an affiar with to have her son Aeneas.
**** Anchises
4) Does anyone know who Thalia's mother is. Thalia is the daughter of the Erinyes Alecto.
**** The most well-known Thalia was one of the Muses -- the daughters of Mnemosyne and Zeus. She was the Muse of comedy.
5) Who is Pysche, besides wife of Eros? Did they have children?
**** Psyche started out as a mortal princess, who was later made immortal by Zeus when he granted Eros permission to marry her. She had a daughter by Eros named Volupta (meaning “pleasure”).
6) Aphrodite married Hephaestus right? Did they have children?
**** Yes, Zeus married Aphrodite off to Hephaestus, but Aphrodite had numerous extramarital affairs and children by other gods – most notably Ares. I don’t believe she had any children by Hephaestus.
7) What were Aphrodite's other affairs? Did they produce children? (excluding the 7 Sirens)
By Ares, Aphrodite gave birth to Phobos, Deimos, Anteros, and Harmonia. By Dionysus, she was said to have given birth to Priapus (Pavlos’ patron god!) and Hymen. Some say that it was by Adonis that she had Priapus. By Hermes she gave birth to Hermaphroditus.
8) Who was the father of the 7 Sirens, Aphrodite being the mother. He was a mortal
**** Actually, my sources say that the Sirens (which varied in number) were the daughters of Achelous by Sterope, Gaea, or one of the Muses.
9) Did Poseidon have Triton all by himself? bcz i know that did happen...
**** I believe that Poseidon’s wife, Amphitrite, gave birth to Triton.
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Tsk, Nanaea
Nanaea
You've forgotten one of her illegitimate children (at least, I think it was one of her children): Hermaphrodite (Pavlos, please check/correct me if Im mistaken). The father was Hermes.
Phyllis (aka Sidhe Uaine or Gaia Euphoria)
Nanaea
You've forgotten one of her illegitimate children (at least, I think it was one of her children): Hermaphrodite (Pavlos, please check/correct me if Im mistaken). The father was Hermes.
Phyllis (aka Sidhe Uaine or Gaia Euphoria)
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Typo (Mehg-er-rah)
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