THE GODDESS EURYBIA IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY
Eurybia was a minor goddess of the Greek pantheon, and although connected with the sea, her role was primarily to explain the existence of later deities.
Eurybia Daughter of Gaia
Eurybia was an early deity, a daughter of Gaia (Earth) and Pontus (Sea), and was thus sister to other sea related deities, including Ceto, Phorcys, Thaumas and Nereus.
Eurybia, in Greek mythology, was said to be the Greek goddess “of the mastery of the sea”, and as such was connected with external factors, such as the wind and seasonal weather, which could impact on how the sea acted. |
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Eurybia as a Mother
In reality though, Eurybia was more important as an ancestor of other deities. Eurybia was the wife of the first generation Titan Crius.
With Crius, Eurybia would be mother to three sons, Astraeus (god of stars and planets), Pallas (god of battle), and Perses (god of destruction).
Thus Eurybia was grandmother of the Anemoi (Winds) and the Astra Planeta (Planets), via Astraeus; Bia (Power), Cratus (Strength), Nike (Victory) and Zelos (Rivalry), by Pallas; and Hecate (Witchcraft), by Perses. Again, these grandchildren of Eurybia, could also be associated with elements of the mastery of the seas, particularly in the case of the winds, for movements, and the planets, for navigation.
With Crius, Eurybia would be mother to three sons, Astraeus (god of stars and planets), Pallas (god of battle), and Perses (god of destruction).
Thus Eurybia was grandmother of the Anemoi (Winds) and the Astra Planeta (Planets), via Astraeus; Bia (Power), Cratus (Strength), Nike (Victory) and Zelos (Rivalry), by Pallas; and Hecate (Witchcraft), by Perses. Again, these grandchildren of Eurybia, could also be associated with elements of the mastery of the seas, particularly in the case of the winds, for movements, and the planets, for navigation.
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