Orphne
In Greek mythology, Orphne (/ˈɔːrfniː/; Ancient Greek: Ὀρφνή, romanized: Orphnḗ, from ὄρφνη, órphnē, 'darkness'), also known as Styx (/ˈstɪks/; Στύξ, Stýx) or Gorgyra (/ˈɡɔːrdʒərə/; Γόργυρα, Górgyra, from γοργύρα, gorgýra, 'underground drain'),[1] was a nymph that lived in Hades. With Acheron, she mothered Ascalaphus.[1]
Orphne also seems to be one translation of the name of the Roman goddess Caligo (Darkness).[2]
References
- Fontenrose, Joseph Eddy (May 1980). Python: a study of Delphic myth and its origins. University of California Press. p. 287. ISBN 978-0-520-04091-5.
- Fontenrose, Joseph Eddy (May 1980). Python: a study of Delphic myth and its origins. University of California Press. p. 223. ISBN 978-0-520-04091-5.
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