Eurynomé (Océanide)

See also: Eurynomé

In the Greek Mythology, Eurynomé (in Greek old Εὐρυνόμη / Eurunómê ) is a paramount divinity whose role varies according to the traditions.

Myth

She is regarded by the majority of the authors as a Océanide (for example at Hésiode, 358; at Homère, it is simply “girl of Océan”). However, two fragments of Callimaque name it “Titanide” (what is not inevitably incompatible, Océan being Titan).

Eurynomé appears primarily in two distinct antiquated accounts, and it was sometimes supposed that it was not about the same goddess:

  1. In the orphic tradition whose Apollonios by Rhodos and Lycophron are inspired, it is the first to reign, with Ophion, on “the Olympe snow-covered”. It is then détrônée by Rhéa (as Ophion is by Cronos) and is precipitated in water of Ocean (Apollonios) or the Tartar (Lycophron). A passage of Nonnos also brings back the royalty of Ophion and Eurynomé on the Sky.
  2. In the account theogonic of Hésiode, largely taken again by the posterior Mythographe S (in particular Apollodore and Hygin), it is, after Métis and THEMIS, the third loved goddess of Zeus, with which it generates the Charites (Aglaé, Euphrosyne and Thalie). The Pseudo-Apollodore (III, 12,6) adds among the children resulting from this union the god river Asopos.

In addition, Eurynomé is associated with Thétis in Iliade : Héphaïstos, precipitated of Olympe by Héra which wanted to hide it, falls down in the sea, where these two goddesses collect it and take care of him. That probably explains the marriage of the god, become adult, with a Charity (Aglaé or Charis according to the authors), girl of its adoptive mother.

Worship

Pausanias (VIII, 41) speaks about a temple in the vicinity of Phigalie, where Eurynomé was honoured: for the ones, this divinity merged with Artémis; for the others, it had its distinct personality and went back to highest the Antiquité. Its temple was surrounded by Cyprès and the image of the goddess, fixed at the furnace bridge by gold chains, ended in a cut in front.

Sources

  • (I, 2,2; I, 3,1; III, 12,6).

  • (I, 503).
  • (v. 358; 907).
  • (XVIII, 398-405).
  • ( Foreword , VI).
  • (II, 563 and suiv.).
  • Lycophron, Alexandra (v. 1191).
  • (VIII, 41,4-6; IX, 35,5).

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