Perse (Πέρση) or Perse, Persea. Perseis (Περσηίς) was one of the Oceanids in Greek myths and legends. Her parents were Oceanus and Tethys.
Helios, the god of the sun, married Perse. They had several children: Circe, Aeёtes, Pasiphaё, Perses, and Aloeus.
Also, Perse had many different siblings among Oceanids and Potamoi (Ποταμοί).
Circe (Κίρκη) was a magician and goddess in Ancient Greece. She was a daughter of Helios (Ἥλιος,) (Ἠέλιος) and Perse (Πέρση), or Aeёtes (Αἰήτης) and Hecate (Ἑκάτη). Also, Circe had several siblings: Aeёtes, Pasiphaё (Πασιφάη), and Perses (Πέρσης).
She lived on the island Aeaea. Circe met with other characters from Greek mythology.
Odysseus (Ὀδυσσεύς) and Telemachus (Τηλέμαχος) were her consorts. Circe had several children, too.
Pasiphaё (Πασιφάη) was known as the Queen of Crete in Greek mythology. Her parents were Helios and Perse or Crete.
She was the wife of Minos, the King of Crete.
Pasiphaё met different gods and goddesses, such as: Daedalus, Icarus, Poseidon, Medea, Cretan Bull, Aphrodite, and etc.
She had several children: Ariadne, the Minotaur, Acacallis, Xenodice, Glaucus, Deucalion, Catreus, and Phaedra.
Also, Pasiphaё had several siblings: Aeetes, Perses, Circe, and etc.
There are many myths and legends about her.
About this character there are paintings and sculptures.
Minos (Μίνως) was a King of Crete in Greek myths and legends. His father was Zeus, his mother was Europa.
He ruled on an island. Minos met many different characters of Greek mythology, such as: Daedalus, Poseidon, Minotaur, and etc.
King of Crete asked King Aegeus for seven boys and seven girls. they were needed for Daedalus' labyrinth, these boys and girls were eaten by the Minotaur .
Theseus, the Athenian hero, killed this creature.
Pasiphaё was Minos' wife. They had several children: Ariadne, Phaedra, Androgeus, Deucalion, Gkaucus, Catreus, Acacallis, and Xenodice.
He died in Sicily. After the death, Minos became an judge in the underworld.
This character was popular in arts and culture.
Ariadne (Ἀριάδνη) was known as a Cretan princess in Greek mythology. Her parents were Minos (Μίνως) and Pasiphaё (Πασιφάη). Ariadne's siblings were: Glaucus, the Minotaur (Μῑνώταυρος), Phaedra, Catreus, Deucalion, and Androgeus.
She had her own symbols, such as: bull, string or thread, and serpent.
Ariadne was a wife of Dionysus (Δῐόνῡσος) and Theseus (Θησεύς).
She helped the Minotaur with her thread the labyrinth. Daedalus had taught Ariadne that.
Also, she was on the island Naxos. Ariadne gave birth to her children: Oenopion, Staphylus, and Thoas.
She met with other gods and goddesses.
There are many myths and legends about this weaving goddess.
Ariadne became popular in arts and culture. There are different paintings and sculptures about her.
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Daedalus (Δαίδαλος) was a character in Greek mythology. He was born in Athens. His father was Metion, his mother was Iphinoe or Merope.
Daedalus was a wise person. He created many different things. Daedalus was an architect and sculptor. He was a symbol of knowledge and power.
Perdix (Πέρδιξ) was a nephew of Daedalus. Also, he was his student. Perdix was more talented than his uncle. Daedalus killed him.
On Crete, he made statues for Minos (Μίνως), Pasiphaё (Πασιφάη), Ariadne (Ἀριάδνη), Phaedra (Φαίδρα), and other members of family.
Also, Daedalus created the Labyrinth (Λαβύρινθος). Minotaur (Μινώταυρος) was born and lived there. Theseus (Θησεύς) went from the Labyrinth with the Ariadne's thread.
He had a son named Icarus.
