Nyctimene (mythology)

Nyctimene
Minerva transforms Nyctimene into an owl,[a] 1641 engraving by Johann Wilhelm Baur.
In-universe information
AliasNyctaea
SpeciesHuman, then owl
GenderFemale
TitlePrincess
RelativesEpopeus (father)
BirthplaceLesbos

Nyctimene (/nɪktɪmæni/, Ancient Greek: Νυκτιμένη, romanizedNuktiménē, lit.'she who stays up at night') was, according to Greek and Roman mythology, a princess and a rape victim, the daughter of Epopeus, a king of Lesbos. She was transformed into an owl by the goddess Athena, who took pity on her for her gruesome fate.[1] The owl was one of Athena's most prominent and important symbols.


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  1. ^ Käppel, Lutz (2006). "Nyctimene". In Cancik, Hubert; Schneide, Helmuth (eds.). Brill's New Pauly. Translated by Christina F. Salazar. Kiel: Brill Reference Online. doi:10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e827030. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

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