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[[Eileithyia]] or [[Ilithyiae]] or [[Ilithyia]] (/ɪlɪˈθaɪ.ə/; Greek: [[Εἰλείθυια]]; [[Ἐλεύθυια]] ([[Eleuthyia]]) in Crete, also [[Ἐλευθία]] ([[Eleuthia]]) or [[Ἐλυσία]] ([[Elysia]]) in [[Laconia]] and [[Messene]], and [[Ἐλευθώ]] (Eleuthō) in literature) was the Greek goddess of [[childbirth]] and [[midwifery]], and the daughter of [[Zeus]] and [[Hera]]. In the cave of [[Amnisos]] (Crete) she was related with the annual birth of the divine child, and her cult is connected with [[Enesidaon]] (the earth shaker), who was the chthonic aspect of the god [[Poseidon]]. It is possible that her cult is related with the cult of [[Eleusis]]. In his Seventh Nemean Ode, [[Pindar]] refers to her as the maid to or seated beside the Moirai (Fates) and responsible for the creation of offspring. Her son was [[Sosipolis]], who was worshiped at Elis. | |||
Revision as of 12:38, 7 July 2022
English (LSJ)
Cretan for Εἰλείθυια.
Wikipedia EN
Eileithyia or Ilithyiae or Ilithyia (/ɪlɪˈθaɪ.ə/; Greek: Εἰλείθυια; Ἐλεύθυια (Eleuthyia) in Crete, also Ἐλευθία (Eleuthia) or Ἐλυσία (Elysia) in Laconia and Messene, and Ἐλευθώ (Eleuthō) in literature) was the Greek goddess of childbirth and midwifery, and the daughter of Zeus and Hera. In the cave of Amnisos (Crete) she was related with the annual birth of the divine child, and her cult is connected with Enesidaon (the earth shaker), who was the chthonic aspect of the god Poseidon. It is possible that her cult is related with the cult of Eleusis. In his Seventh Nemean Ode, Pindar refers to her as the maid to or seated beside the Moirai (Fates) and responsible for the creation of offspring. Her son was Sosipolis, who was worshiped at Elis.
