Orithyia

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In Greek mythology, Orithyia or Oreithyia (/ɒrɪˈθ.ə/;[1] Ancient Greek: Ὠρείθυια, romanizedŌreíthyia; Latin: Ōrīthyia) was the name of the following women:

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  1. ^ Joseph Emerson Worcester, A comprehensive dictionary of the English language, Boston, 1871, p. 480, rule 3, where he notes that the pronunciation of such names is not e.g. /ɒˌrɪθiˈ.ə/ "as in Walker" (see e.g. Walker and Trollope, A key to the classical pronunciation etc., London, 1830, p. 123)
  2. ^ Hyginus, Fabulae Preface (Latin ed. Micyllus; Scheffero)
  3. ^ Bane, Theresa (2013). Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 262. ISBN 9780786471119.
  4. ^ Homer, Iliad 18.48
  5. ^ Homer, Iliad 18.39-51
  6. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium, s.v. Eurōpos
  7. ^ "The Ancient Library - Europus". Archived from the original on 2007-09-05. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  8. ^ Apollodorus, 3.15.1
  9. ^ Antoninus Liberalis, 34
  10. ^ Apollodorus, 2.5.9

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