Arke
deity underworld Greek single tradition · 2
In Greek mythology, Arke is one of the daughters of Thaumas, and sister to the rainbow goddess Iris. During the Titanomachy, Arke fled from the Olympians' camp and joined the Titans, unlike Iris who remained loyal to Zeus and his allies. After the war, Zeus cut off her wings and cast Arke into Tartarus to be imprisoned for all eternity.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appears in Greek mythology.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ithas, Podarge, Pothos, Prometheus, Thetis, Hermes, Atlas, Hydaspes, Eros, Zephyrus, Hera, Achilles
- allied with
- Titans
- serves
- Titans
- child of
- Thaumas
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Hiller von Gaertringen, Friedrich, "Arke (2)", in Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft”
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“In some records, Iris is a sister to fellow messenger goddess Arke ('swift', 'quick'); both sisters originally sided with the Olympian gods during the Titanomachy, but Arke eventually joined the Titans as their own messenger goddess.”
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