Birth of Heracles by Jean Jacques Francois Le Barbier.
In Greek mythology, Galanthis or Galinthias (Ancient Greek: Γαλανθίς/Γαλινθιάς, romanized: Galanthís/Galinthiás) was the woman who interfered with Hera's plan to hinder the birth of Heracles in favor of Eurystheus, and was changed into a weasel or cat as punishment for being so insolent as to deceive the goddesses of birth that were acting on Hera's behalf.
In Greek mythology, Galanthis or Galinthias (Ancient Greek: Γαλανθίς/Γαλινθιάς, romanized: Galanthís/Galinthiás) was the woman who interfered with Hera's...
Alcmene writhed in pain, cursed the heavens, and came close to death. Galanthis, a maid of Alcmene who was nearby, observed Lucina's behaviour and quickly...
would have permanently delayed Heracles' birth had she not been fooled by Galanthis, Alcmene's servant, who lied to Ilithyia, saying that Alcmene had already...
spying on her bathing, and he was later devoured by his hunting dogs. Galanthis was transformed into a weasel or cat after interfering in Hera's plans...
daughter of Tiresias, thought of a trick to deceive the witches. Like Galanthis, Historis announced that Alcmene had delivered her child; having been...
which outrages the Touched. Despite this, Amalia’s goal is finding the Galanthi, which is currently underground and under the care of Hague and Lavinia...
Proetus. Proetus of Thebes, eponym of the Proetid Gates, and father of Galanthis. Proetus of Nauplia, a son of Nauplius I and father of Lernus. Proetus...
Name Ancient Greek Description Galanthis/Galinthias Γαλανθίς/Γαλινθιάς servant and friend of Alcmene, who foiled Hera's plan to prevent Heracles' birth...
Theseus' wedding, but was killed by the latter in the attempt. XII: 220-238 Galanthis One of Alcmene's maids. IX:306-323 Galatea (deity) The nereid (sea-nymph)...
the unjust king of Thebes who tried to outlaw the worship of Dionysus. Galanthis Weasel Hera When Alcmene's labour started, Hera sent the childbirth goddess...
Neotropical nymphalid butterfly genus in the subfamily Charaxinae. Siderone galanthis (Cramer, [1775]) – scarlet leafwing, red-and-black leafwing, or red-striped...
aphrodite (C. & R. Felder, 1865) (Brazil: Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais) E. l. galanthis (Bates, 1861) (Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil: Amazonas) E. l. acutipennis...
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