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Astraeus Aberrans
In Greek mythology, Astraeus () or Astraios () is the son of Crius and Eurybia, and the consort of Eos. He is said to be the father of the winds. Etymology His name "Astraeus" (Ancient Greek , translit. ''Astraîos'') is derived from the Greek word (''astḗr'') "star". itself is inherited from the Proto-Indo-European root ''*h₂ster-'' "star", from ''*h₂eh₁s-'' "to burn". Mythology According to Hesiod's ''Theogony'' and the ''Bibliotheca (Apollodorus), Bibliotheca'', Astraeus is one of the children of Crius and Eurybia. However, Gaius Julius Hyginus, Hyginus wrote that he was descended directly from Tartarus and Gaia (mythology), Gaia and referred to him as one of the Giants (Greek mythology), Gigantes. Maurus Servius Honoratus, Servius, perhaps conflating him with the Giant like Hyginus did, wrote that he took arms and fought against the gods. Astraeus married Eos, the goddess of the dawn. Together as nightfall and daybreak, they produced many children associated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crius
In Greek mythology, Crius, Kreios, or Krios (; or ) was one of the Titans, children of Uranus and Gaia. Etymology Although "krios" was also the ancient Greek word for "ram", the Titan's chthonic position in the underworld means no classical association with Aries, the ram of the zodiac, is ordinarily made. At the time of Ancient Greece, Aries was the first visible constellation in the sky at the spring season, marking the start of the new year in the ancient Greek calendar. Family According to Hesiod, with Eurybia, daughter of Gaia ("Earth") and Pontus ("Sea"), he fathered Astraios, Pallas, and Perses. The joining of Astraios with Eos, the Dawn, brought forth Eosphoros, Hesperus, Astraea, the other stars, and the winds. Mythology Joined to fill out lists of Titans to form a total matching the Twelve Olympians, Crius was inexorably involved in the ten-year-long war between the Olympian gods and Titans, the Titanomachy, though without any specific part to play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |