Gorgyra (mythology)

Gorgyra ( Greek. : Γοργύρα) is in Greek mythology, a nymph ( Naiad ), with the river god Acheron the underworld demon Askalaphos begat.
Askalaphos, who became Pluton's orcharder , later revealed to Pluton the secret of how to keep Persephone imprisoned in Hades by eating the pit of a pomegranate ( Library of Apollodorus , 1,5,3). For this he was transformed into an eagle owl by her mother Demeter .

According to Ovid ( Met. , 5,539), however, Orphne is the mother of Askalaphos, which is why she is often thought of as one and the same nymph.

see also: Mysteries of Eleusis

Web links

• Greek text with German translation
• English translation of the first book by Apollodorus
• Interpretation of the passage Apollod. 1, 5, 3 (English)

literature

• Paul Dräger (Ed.): Appollodor. Sagas of gods and heroes , Artemis & Winkler; Düsseldorf 2006 ISBN 3760817416