Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...

, Arctus () was the twelfth Hora (Hour) who presided over the night sky and constellations. She was originally not part of this lesser-known group of goddesses.

Family

Arctus was sister of the other eleven Hora:

Auge In Greek mythology, Auge (; ; Modern Greek: "av-YEE"), was the daughter of Aleus the king of Tegea in Arcadia, and the virgin priestess of Athena Alea. She was also the mother of the hero Telephus by Heracles. Auge had sex with Heracles (ei ...

(First Light), Anatole (Sunrise), Musica (Hour of Music),

Gymnastica In Greek mythology, Gymnastica () or Gymnasia (), was the fourth Horae, Hora (Hour) who presided over the morning hour of education, training, gymnastics and exercise.Gaius Julius Hyginus, Hyginus, ''Fabulae'183/ref> Family Gymnasia was sister of ...

(Hour of Exercise), Nymphe (Hour of Bath), Mesembria (Noon), Sponde (Libation), Elete (Hour of Prayer), Acte (Hour of Pleasure),

Hesperis ''Hesperis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae. Most are native to Eurasia, with several endemic to Greece and Turkey. Many plants of this genus bear showy, fragrant flowers in shades of purple and white. One of the more ...

(Evening), and Dysis (Sunset). Their father was said to be either

Helios In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, Helios (; ; Homeric Greek: ) is the god who personification, personifies the Sun. His name is also Latinized as Helius, and he is often given the epithets Hyperion ("the one above") an ...

(the Sun god) or

Chronos Chronos (; ; , Modern Greek: ), also spelled Chronus, is a personification of time in Greek mythology, who is also discussed in pre-Socratic philosophy and later literature. Chronos is frequently confused with, or perhaps consciously identified ...

, (the personification of Time).

Mythology

Arktos along with her sisters, Antolia, Dysis and Mesembria, attended of the goddess

Harmonia In Greek mythology, Harmonia (; /Ancient Greek phonology, harmoˈnia/, "harmony", "agreement") is the goddess of harmony and concord. Her Greek opposite is Eris (mythology), Eris and her Roman mythology, Roman counterpart is Concordia (mythol ...

(Harmony) within her halls in heaven. Like of her siblings, she guarded one of the four gates of the

Winds Wind is the natural movement of atmosphere of Earth, air or other gases relative to a planetary surface, planet's surface. Winds occur on a range of scales, from thunderstorm flows lasting tens of minutes, to local breezes generated by heatin ...

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