In Greek mythology, Hyrmine (/hərˈmaɪni/; Ancient Greek: Ὑρμίνη Hyrmínē [hyːrmínɛː]) or Hyrmina was an Elean princess. The town of Hyrmine, named after her, was founded by her son Actor.
In Greek mythology, Hyrmine (/hərˈmaɪni/; Ancient Greek: Ὑρμίνη Hyrmínē [hyːrmínɛː]) or Hyrmina was an Elean princess. The town of Hyrmine, named after her, was founded by her son Actor.
Actor (Ancient Greek: Ἄκτωρ; gen.: Ἄκτoρος Aktoros) is a very common name in Greek mythology. Here is a selection of characters that share this name (which means 'leader', from the verb άγω: to lead or carry):
Alector (/əˈlɛktər/; Ancient Greek: Ἀλέκτωρ) refers to more than one person in classical mythology and history:
37°53′11″N 21°08′08″E / 37.886492°N 21.135668°EHyrmine (Ancient Greek: Ὑρμίνη) or Hyrmina (Ὕρμινα) or Hormina (Ὅρμινα) was a town of ancient Elis upon the coast. It is mentioned by Homer in the Catalogue of Ships of the Iliad as one of the towns of the Epeii. It appears to have been regarded as one of the most ancient of the Epeian towns, since Pausanias repeats the legend that it had been founded by Actor, the son of Hyrmine, who was a daughter of Epeius, and describes the town as between the cape of Cyllene near Araxus, near the frontier with Achaea. In the time of Strabo the town had disappeared, but its site was marked by a rocky promontory near Cyllene, called Hormina or Hyrmina.
Hyrmine is located near the castle of Chlemoutsi.
There were two characters named Epeius (/ɪˈpaɪ.əs/; Ancient Greek: Ἐπειός Epeiós) or Epeus in Greek mythology.
Diogeneia (/daɪoʊˈdʒiːniə/; Ancient Greek: Διογένεια) may refer to three women in Greek mythology: