Chthonia
Chthonia (from ancient Greek chtonios "belonging to the earth") stands for:
- Chthonia (festival) , an annual celebration in honor of Demeter Chthonia
- a secondary name for the Greek island of Crete
Chthonia (ancient Greek Χθονία) is the name of the following mythological figures:
- Chthonia (daughter of Phoroneus) , sister of Clymenus, with whom Demeter founded a temple
- Chthonia (daughter of Erechtheus) is sacrificed to secure the victory of her hometown
- Chthonia (daughter of Alkyoneus) , a daughter of Alkyoneus
- an epithet of several Greek goddesses, see Chthonic gods
See also:
- Chthonism (mythical worldview of an earth mother)
