Ἠώς

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Ἠώς is the ancient Greek goddess who personifies the dawn, often depicted as a radiant, winged figure bringing the first light of day.

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Label Occurrences
Ἠώς canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek goddess
personification of dawn
associatedWith east
morning
new beginnings
renewal
brings first light of day
colorSymbolism golden
pink
culture ancient Greek religion
depictedAs radiant figure
winged goddess
domain sky
drawnBy horses
epithet early-born
rosy-fingered
saffron-robed
gender female
generation second generation Titan
greekName Ἠώς
knownFrom Hesiodic poetry
Homeric epics
lover Ares
Cephalus
Orion
Tithonus
mentionedIn Hesiod's Theogony
Homer's Iliad
Homer's Odyssey
mythologicalMotif abduction of young men
mythologicalTradition Greek mythology
offspring Boreas
Emathion
Eosphorus
Eurus
Hesperus
Memnon
linked to: Memnon of Aethiopia

Notus
Zephyrus
linked to: Anemoi
parent Hyperion
Theia
rides chariot
role goddess of the dawn
RomanEquivalent Aurora
sibling Helios
Selene
timeOfDay dawn
transliteration Eos
typeOfDeity Titan goddess

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Eos greekName Ἠώς
Ἠώς greekName Ἠώς