Eurynome   e ri no ME

Mother of the Graces

There are two goddesses known as Eurynome: One is an ancient moon goddess that gave birth to the earth and stars. Sorry, I have no details on her at the moment. The other, more recent, Eurynome, is one of the many daughters of Okeanos (Ocean). She and Zeus mated to produce the beautiful and love dispelling Graces: Aglaia, Euphrosyne and Thalia (Theogony, line 908).

When Hephestis, the lame son of Hera, was thrown from Mount Olympos (Olympus), Eurynome and Thetis rescued him and, for nine years, hid him from the other immortals. After that he returned to Mount Olympos to claim his rightful inheritance as a god. The noble smith of the gods has never forgotten the motherly kindness shown to him by Eurynome and Thetis.

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Eurynome in The Iliad (listed by book and line)

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