Herkryna
nature_spirit water Greek single tradition · 1
Herkryna, also called Erkina, is a river named after a daughter who was a childhood friend of Persephone's, and its waters were used for ritual bathing by seekers of the Trophonius oracle. The river functions as a liminal space for purification before the nocturnal descent. Its naming links it to mythic kinship with the goddess Persephone.
When
- First attested
- 100 CE
- Attested period
- 150 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Recorded by Pausanias in the 2nd century CE.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Hera the Charioteer, Demeter-Europa, Zeus, Apollo, Cronus, Persephone, Mnemosyne, Trophonius, Agamedes, Lethe
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“bathing in the River Herkryna (also Erkina), named after his daughter who was a childhood friend of Persephone's”
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