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Areia

deity Greek single tradition · 2

In Greek mythology, Areia or Aria was the Cretan nymph daughter of Cleochus. She became the mother by Apollo of Miletus. When Areia gave birth to her son she hid him in a bed of smilax.

↻ synthesized from 2 sources

When

First attested
800 BCE
Attested period
-800 – 300
Historical notes
Classical Greece

Relationships

consort of
Apollo
parent of
Miletus
co occurs with
Erra, Šanta, Marwainzi, Zappana, Ares
aspect of
Iyarri
child of
Cleochus
manifested by
Aphrodite

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (2)
  1. Areia (mythology)
  2. Iyarri

Source passages

“In Greek mythology, Areia (Ancient Greek: Ἀρεία, lit. 'warlike') or Aria was the Cretan nymph daughter of Cleochus. She became the mother by Apollo of Miletus”

#8921 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Millington notes that a possible exception is the existence of a cult of Areia, if the name is to be understood as a feminine form of Ares rather than a cognate epithet, as such a goddess could possibly be a Greek reflection of a vestigial version of the female aspect of Iyarri.”

#39601 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001