Pandia
deity sky Greek single tradition · 2
Pandia is a Greek goddess whose name means "all brightness." She is described as exceeding lovely amongst the deathless gods. She may have personified the full moon and was possibly connected to an Athenian festival called the Pandia that was held on the full moon.
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When
- First attested
- 700 BCE
- Attested period
- -700 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in the Homeric Hymn to Selene; originally may have been an epithet of Selene before becoming a distinct daughter deity.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Endymion, Narcissus, Eunomia, Dike, Musaeus, Eumolpus, Zeus, Helios, Hera, Themis, Eirene, Horae
- consort of
- Antiochus
- aspect of
- Selene
- manifested by
- Selene
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Once the Son of Cronos [Zeus] was joined with her [Selene] in love; and she conceived and bare a daughter Pandia, exceeding lovely amongst the deathless gods.”
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“According to the Homeric Hymn to Selene, the goddess bore Zeus a daughter, Pandia ("All-brightness"), "exceeding lovely amongst the deathless gods".”
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