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In Greek mythology, Orithyia or Oreithyia (/ɒrɪˈθaɪ.ə/; Ancient Greek: Ὠρείθυια Ōreithuia; Latin: Ōrīthyia) was an Athenian princess who was raped by Boreas, the north wind, and gave birth to the twin Boreads, Zetes and Calaïs.

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Orithyia of Athens

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Boreads, Zetes and Calaïs. Orithyia was the fifth daughter of King Erechtheus of Athens and his wife, Praxithea, daughter of Phrasimus and Diogeneia. She...

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the case of Aristaeus, the Trojan prince Ganymede, and princess Orithyia of Athens, whose mysterious disappearances were seen as the result of their being...

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Orithyia sinica

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commands high prices. The name Orithyia (also spelt Orithuja) commemorates Orithyia, daughter of Erechtheus, King of Athens. Ng, Peter K. L.; Guinot, Danièle;...

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Erechtheus

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(excepting Orithyia who had been kidnapped by Boreas), or at least some of them, are said to kill themselves. The story of the unfortunate daughters of Erechtheus...

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Blastobasis orithyia

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epithet refers to Orithyia, daughter of Erechtheus, a king of Athens. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blastobasis orithyia. Wikispecies has information...

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Horae

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of Boreas (the god/ personification of the North Wind) and Orithyia/ Oreithyia (originally a mortal princess, who was later deified as a goddess of cold...

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Anemoi

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Boreas is the god of the north wind and the harshest of the Anemoi. He is mostly known for his abduction of the Athenian princess Orithyia, by whom he became...

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List of Greek mythological figures

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daughter of Ares and sister of Hippolyta and Antiope Molpadia (Μολπαδία), an Amazon who killed Antiope Myrina (Μύρινα), a queen of the Amazons Orithyia (Ὠρείθυια)...

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Pediments of the Parthenon

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two babies (west P and R), it could be Orithyia the daughter of Erechtheus, carrying the two sons she had of Boreas Calais and Zetes West T has an older...

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List of Greek mythological creatures

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daughter of Ares and sister of Hippolyta and Antiope. Molpadia (Μολπαδία), an Amazon who killed Antiope. Myrina (Μύρινα), a queen of the Amazons. Orithyia (Ὠρείθυια)...

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Cecrops II

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Creusa, Orithyia and Chthonia. His other possible siblings were Orneus, Thespius, Eupalamus, Sicyon and Merope. Cecrops married Metiadusa, daughter of Eupalamus...

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Amazons

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incursion in Europe and Asia, where they were slain. Marpesia's daughter Orithyia succeeded them and was greatly admired for her skill on war. She shared...

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Molpadia

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women: Molpadia, an Amazon who was said to have fought for both Antiope and Orithyia. She was a participant in the Attic War, where she witnessed her queen...

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Metopes of the Parthenon

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located above the columns of the Parthenon peristyle on the Acropolis of Athens. If they were made by several artists, the master builder was certainly...

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List of Metamorphoses characters

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This is a list of characters in the poem Metamorphoses by Ovid. It contains more than 200 characters, summaries of their roles, and information on where...

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List of minor Greek mythological figures

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of minor notability, about whom either nothing or very little is known, aside from any family connections. Children of Priam Homeric Neleides Sons of...

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Penthesilea

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Andrea Acciaioli, the Countess of Altavilla. According to Boccaccio, Penthesilea succeeded the Amazon queens Antiope and Orithyia. She was in strength and skill...

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Socrate

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not somewhere here at which Boreas is said to have carried off Orithyia from the banks of the Ilissus? Socrates Such is the tradition. Phaedrus And is this...

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List of female monarchs

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Myrina Orithyia Antiope Thalestris Yashovati [sv], ruler of Kashmir – she was described in Rajatarangini Pandaie Mahisa Suramardini Warmandewi, queen of Salakanagara...

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Pisticci Painter

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Kephalos or Tithonos, Boreas pursuing Orithyia), Dyonisiac scenes with maenads and satyrs, scenes of the departure of warriors, athletes, oblations near...

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Naiad

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 naïádes) are a type of female spirit, or nymph, presiding over fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of fresh water. They are...

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List of women in the Heritage Floor

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Heritage Floor. Brooklyn Museum. 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2015. Aspasia of Athens.Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art: The Dinner Party: Heritage...

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