Smyrna
ancestor Greek single tradition · 1
Smyrna, also called Myrrha, is the daughter of Theias who is transformed by the gods into a myrrh‑tree after an illicit love incited by Aphrodite. From that tree Adonis is born.
When
- First attested
- 300 BCE
- Attested period
- 100 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mythic figure linked to the origin of the myrrh‑tree.
Relationships
- parent of
- Adonis
- co occurs with
- Artemis (Diana), Zeus, Ištar, Aphrodite, Persephone, Tammuz, Theia
Mentioned by
Sources
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“the Syrian king Theias by his daughter Smyrna (Myrrha), who had been inspired by Aphrodite with unnatural love.”
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