Orphne

Orphne

In Greek mythology, Orphne, also known as Styx and Gorgyra,[1] was a nymph that lived in Hades. With Acheron, she mothered Ascalaphus.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Fontenrose, Joseph Eddy (May 1980). Python: a study of Delphic myth and its origins. University of California Press. p. 287. ISBN 9780520040915. http://books.google.com/books?id=wqeVv09Y6hIC&pg=PA287. Retrieved 6 January 2011. 



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