Alke
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In Greek mythology, the name Alke[pronunciation?] (Ἁλκή "prowess, courage"), also transliterated as Alce, may refer to:
- Alke, the spirit and personification of the abstract concept of courage and battle-strength. In the Iliad, she was depicted on Athena's aegis alongside Ioke, Eris and Phobos.[1][2]
- Alke, daughter of Cybele and Olympus. She was given a second name, Cybele, after her mother.[3]
- Alke, an Amazon.[4]
- Alke, one of Actaeon's dogs.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ Homer, Iliad 5. 738 ff
- ^ Theoi Project - Alke
- ^ Diodorus Siculus, Library of History, 5. 49. 3
- ^ Latin Anthology, 392
- ^ Ovid, Metamorphoses, 3. 217
- ^ Hyginus, Fabulae, 181
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