Aora
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In Greek mythology, Aora was a nymph by whom the town of Aoros in Crete was named after. Aristocrats from the town of Eleutherna claimed descent from Aora and her husband Eleuther, one of the Kouretes.
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 200
- Historical notes
- Classical Greece.
Relationships
- consort of
- Eleuther
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In Greek mythology, Aora (Ancient Greek: Ἀώρα) was a nymph by whom the town of Aoros in Crete was named after. Aristocrats from the town of Eleutherna claimed descent from Aora and her husband Eleuther, one of the Kouretes.”
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