Asia
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In Greek mythology, Asia was one of the 3,000 Oceanids. She is described as a daughter of the Titans Oceanus and his sister-spouse Tethys. In some accounts, her mother was called Pompholyge and sister of Libye.
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When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Greek mythology.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Hesione, Idyia, Plouto, Ephyra, Helios, Manes, Aṣ̌i, Clymene, Cotys, Oceanid, Nereids, Metis, Tyche, Rhodos, Europa
- sibling of
- Libye
- parent of
- Atlas, Epimetheus, Menoetius
- allied with
- Ione, Panthea, Prometheus
- consort of
- Prometheus, Iapetus
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“According to Apollodorus, Asia was the wife of the Titan Iapetus, and mother of Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus and Menoetius although Hesiod gave the name of another Oceanid, Clymene, as their mother. Herodotus recorded the tradition that the continent Asia was named after Asia whom he called wife of Prometheus”
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“Percy Bysshe Shelley included three Oceanids among his characters. Ione and Panthea accompany the suffering hero and are joined by his lover, Asia.”
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