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πŸ‘€ Eileithyia

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  • Information
    goddess(es) of childbirth, daughter(s) of Zeus and Hera
    Possibly the same as
    πŸ‘₯ the Pharmacidai
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q94066
    LIMC headword
    Eileithyia
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/JDGaU4FcRHuxgWywVaCqUgK
    Gender
    Female
    Appearance and powers
    Can metamorphose others
    Birth
    Birth is narrated
    Daughter of
    πŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Hera Olympian goddess
    Mother of
    πŸ‘€ Eros personification of love
    Born at
    🌍 Amnisos (Crete) city near Knossos, perhaps its port
    Belongs to
    πŸ‘₯ the Moirai the Fates
    Founder of
    🌍 Nekheb (Egypt) city in Egypt
    Eponym of
    πŸ›οΈ the Cave of Eileithyia (Crete)
    Cult sites
    πŸ›οΈ the Temple of Eileithyia at Athens🌍 the Sanctuary of Eilethyia at Argos🌍 the Sanctuary of Eileithyia at Tegea🌍 the Sanctuary of Eileithyia at Pyrgi (Italy) on the western coast of central Italy🌍 Messene (Messenia) city in Messenia🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 the Acrocorinth (Corinth) citadel of Corinth🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border🌍 the Hill of Cronos (Olympia) at Olympia🌍 Aigion (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Boura (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Pellene (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Cleitor (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the AegeanπŸ›οΈ the Cave of Eileithyia (Crete)
    Cult established by
    πŸ‘€ Helen Helen of TroyπŸ‘₯ the Pelasgians ethnic collective
    Dwelling
    πŸ›οΈ the Cave of Eileithyia (Crete)
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Ares Olympian godπŸ‘€ Hera Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Hebe personification of youth, cup-bearer of the godsπŸ‘€ Alcmene mother of HeraclesπŸ‘€ Eurystheus assigns Heracles his laborsπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the ArgolidπŸ‘€ Ate personification of ruin, delusion, recklessnessπŸ‘₯ the Couretes (guardians) guard the infant Zeus🌍 Messene (Messenia) city in Messenia🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in LaconiaπŸ‘€ Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘₯ the Charites personifications of grace, sometimes singular ('Charis')πŸ‘€ Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean🌍 the Land of the Hyperboreans unlocatable region in the far north🌍 Amnisos (Crete) city near Knossos, perhaps its port🌍 the Acrocorinth (Corinth) citadel of Corinth🌍 River Inachos (Argolid) river in the Argolid🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid borderπŸ‘₯ the Moirai the FatesπŸ‘€ Eros personification of loveπŸ‘€ Aphrodite Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Cronos Titan, father of Zeus🌍 the Hill of Cronos (Olympia) at OlympiaπŸ‘€ Sosipolis native Elean deity🌍 Aigion (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Boura (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Pellene (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Cleitor (Arcadia) city in ArcadiaπŸ›οΈ the Cave of Eileithyia (Crete)πŸ‘€ Olen prophet at DelphiπŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian god🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian GodsπŸ‘€ Amphitrite wife of Poseidon, Oceanid or Nereid according to different traditionsπŸ‘€ Dione (Titan) TitanπŸ‘€ Rhea TitanπŸ‘€ Themis Titan, personification of lawπŸ‘€ Iris personification of the rainbow, messenger of the godsπŸ›οΈ the Palm Tree (Delos) seen by OdysseusπŸ‘€ Atlas holds up the sky as punishmentπŸ‘€ Hermes Olympian godπŸ‘€ Artemis Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Iamos son of Apollo, received divination from himπŸ‘€ Euadne (Laconian/Arcadian) mother of Iamos🌍 Phaisana (Arcadia) city on the AlpheiosπŸ‘€ Lachesis one of the MoiraiπŸ‘₯ the Muses personifications of poetry and musicπŸ‘€ Athena Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Dike personification of justiceπŸ‘€ Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Eirene personification of peaceπŸ‘€ Eunomia personification of good orderπŸ‘€ Hephaistos Olympian godπŸ‘€ Amythaon son of Cretheus, father of Bias and MelampousπŸ‘€ Arcas son of Zeus and CallistoπŸ‘€ Chrysippos (s. of Pelops) son of PelopsπŸ‘€ Melampous son of Amythaon, prophetπŸ‘€ Alpheios (river god) river god and eponym of riverπŸ‘€ Cillas (eponym) eponym of Cilla, charioteer of PelopsπŸ‘€ Clytios (s. of Alcmaion) son of AlcmaionπŸ‘€ Cladeos (river god) river god and eponym of river in ElisπŸ‘€ Semele mother of Dionysos by ZeusπŸ›οΈ the House of Cadmos (Thebes) royal palace on the citadel of Thebes🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in BoiotiaπŸ‘€ Galinthias helps Alcmene give birthπŸ›οΈ the House of Amphitryon and Alcmene (Thebes) when exiled in Thebes🏺 the Head of Zeus from which Athena is born🌍 Nekheb (Egypt) city in EgyptπŸ‘€ Adonis son of SmyrnaπŸ›οΈ the Myrrh Tree into which Smyrna is metamorphosed, from which Adonis is born, variously located🌍 the Land of the Sabaians (S. Arabia) in southern Arabia🏺 the Statues of Eileithyia dedicated by Phaidra in Athens🏺 the Statue of Eileithyia dedicated by ErysichthonπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Eileithyia at Athens🌍 the Sanctuary of Eilethyia at Argos🌍 the Sanctuary of Eileithyia at Tegea🌍 the Sanctuary of Eileithyia at Pyrgi (Italy) on the western coast of central Italy
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.3.1πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.4.5πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 11.269-11.272πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 921-923πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 19.95-19.124πŸ“– Pausanias 4.31.9πŸ“– Pausanias 3.17.1πŸ“– Pausanias 3.14.6πŸ“– Pausanias 1.18.5πŸ“– Pausanias 2.5.4πŸ“– Pausanias 2.18.3πŸ“– Pausanias 1.44.2πŸ“– Pausanias 8.21.3πŸ“– Pausanias 8.32.4πŸ“– Pausanias 9.27.1-9.27.5πŸ“– Pausanias 6.20.1-6.20.6πŸ“– Pausanias 7.23.5πŸ“– Pausanias 7.25.9πŸ“– Pausanias 7.27.8πŸ“– Pausanias 8.21.3-8.21.4πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 19.172-19.203πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 91-126πŸ“– Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 13 MacLeodπŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 3-7 HarderπŸ“– Lucian, On the Syrian Goddess 38πŸ“– Diegeseis to Callimachus 1.27-36 Norsa & Vitelli = Aetia fr. 79a HarderπŸ“– Pindar, Olympian 6 22-71πŸ“– Pindar, Nemean 7 1-16πŸ“– Pindar fr. 52m Snell-MaehlerπŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.9.4-4.9.7πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 5.72.1-5.72.5πŸ“– Strabo 10.4.8πŸ“– Callimachus fr. 524 PfeifferπŸ“– Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 29πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.273-9.323πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 1.12.1-1.12.10πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 10.446-10.518
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadHesiod, TheogonyPausaniasHomer, Odyssey Homeric Hymn 3 to ApolloLucian, Dialogues of the GodsCallimachus, AetiaLucian, On the Syrian Goddess Diegeseis to CallimachusPindar, Olympian 6Pindar, Nemean 7PindarDiodoros, LibraryStraboCallimachusAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesOvid, Metamorphoses
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    OlenHomer, IliadCallimachus, AetiaNicander
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– OlenπŸ“– Homer, Iliad 19.95-19.124πŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 79 HarderπŸ“– Nicander fr. 60 Gow-Scholfield
    Depictions
    🏺 the Statues of Eileithyia dedicated by Phaidra in Athens🏺 the Statue of Eileithyia dedicated by Erysichthon🎨 East Pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia by Paionios (LIMC Alpheios 8)🎨 Roman Silver Skyphos from Pompeii (MANN 145508)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1890)🎨 Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B973)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1975)🎨 Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8364)🎨 Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1876; LIMC Eileithyia 2c)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1011)🎨 Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Delphi (Delphi B4479)πŸ›οΈ the Temple of the Syrian Goddess at Hierapolis (Syria) temple variously associated with Atagartis, Hera, and Rhea
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Egypt region in North Africa
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