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Faina means “shining”, it is a form of Phaenna, one of the Charites.“Warlike” is Enyo, she was a bloodthirsty goddess of war.

Elpida and Elpis are the personification of “hope”.Electra is a Latinized variant of the name Elektra and has the meanings “amber”, “shining”, “incandescent” and “bright”.The nymph Elara is a symbol for “mother love”.Doris was a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys and therefore an Oceanid.Despina is a modern form of Despoina, the daughter of Demeter and Poseidon.Demeter is the earth mother in Greek mythology.Therefore, the name Delia means “from Delos”. Delia is an epithet of Artemis, a Greek goddess, who was born on the island of Delos.“Man-destroyer” or “destroyer of her husband” is Deianeira.Daphne was a nymph who was turned into a laurel tree by her father Peneios, so her name means “laurel”.Her name has the meaning “of the Danaans”. In Greek mythology, Danaë was a lover of Zeus and the mother of Perseus.Both names have the meanings “glory” or “fame”. Clio is a Latinized form of the Greek name Kleio.Circe is an enchantress which appears in Homer’s Odyssey.Her name means “blooming”, “fertility” and “green shoot”. Chloe was an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter.“Grace” and “kindness” - this are the meanings of Charis.She was a Trojan princess, but no one believed her prophecies about the Trojan war. The name Cassandra presumably means “shining upon men”, “who fills men with love” or “catcher of men” and “entangler of men”.The mysterious meaning “she that conceals” or “she who hides” is behind the name Calypso, who is a nymph on the island of Ogygia with Odysseus as her prisoner and lover for seven years.The nice name Brisa derived from Briseis. Briseis, also known as Hippodámeia, was the daughter of Briseus and thus means “daughter of Briseus”.In the Greek mythology, she was one of king Cadmus’ four daughters. The meaning of the name Autonoë is unknown.Aura is the Greek goddess of the breezes and therefore means “breeze” or “soft wind”.The names mean “divine intelligence” or “deity’s mind”. Athena or Athene is the goddess of wisdom, handicraft and warfare.Asteria can also be seen in the sky, the name means “star” or “of the stars”.“Rising sun” or “sunrise” - this is the meaning of Asia.She was the Greek goddess of the moon and hunting. The name Artemis probably means “safe”, “butcher” or “bear”.An other beautiful form of the name is Ariana.

The goddess of love, beauty and passion is called Aphrodite, she is one of the twelve Olympians.Andromeda was an Ethiopian princess and was saved by Perseus from being sacrificed to the sea monster Cetus.The name Ambrosia has the meaning “immortal”.Amaltheia was a nymph and the foster mother of Zeus, called “tender goddess”.Altea derived from the name Althaia and means “healing” or “healer”.Aletheia is the Greek goddess of truth and also means “disclosure”, “unconcealedness”, “revealing” and “unclosedness”.Her name means “beautiful”, “brilliant”, “splendid” and “shining one”. Aglaia is a daughter of Zeus and one of the three Charites.