#ChthonicThursday: Melinoë
Invoked in one of the Orphic Hymns, Melinoë is a rare example of chthonic nymph, an underworld being harbinger and inspirator of madness, nightmares and other fancy stuff. She’s a daughter of Persephone and Zeus, who tricked the Queen of the Underworld by disguising himself as her husband, Hades, and… well, she wasn’t happy about […]
Invoked in one of the Orphic Hymns, Melinoë is a rare example of chthonic nymph, an underworld being harbinger and inspirator of madness, nightmares and other fancy stuff. She’s a daughter of Persephone and Zeus, who tricked the Queen of the Underworld by disguising himself as her husband, Hades, and… well, she wasn’t happy about this. You can read more today on my Patreon.
