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Gorgyra
Domains:
Chthonian - Nymph
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Greek Name | Transliteration | Latin Spelling | Translation |
Γοργυρα | Gorgyra | Gorgyra | Drain (gorgyra) |
Ορφνη | Orphnê | Orphne | Darkness (orphnê) |
GORGYRA or ORPHNE was a daimon (spirit) or nymphe of the underworld who was the mother of Askalaphos (Ascalaphus), orchardist of Haides, by the river-god Akheron (Acheron).
Her names mean "underground drain" from the Greek word gorgyra and "darkness" and "night" from orphnê. As Gorgyra she was perhaps identified with the underworld river-goddess Styx and as Orphne with Nyx, the netherworld-dwelling goddess of the night.
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