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In Greek mythology, the Ourea (Ancient Greek: Οὔρεα, romanized: Oúrea, lit. 'mountains', plural of Ancient Greek: Οὖρος, romanized: Oûros, or 'Oûros') were the parthenogenetic offspring of Gaia (Earth), produced alongside Uranus (Sky), and Pontus (Sea).[1]
According to Hesiod:
And [Gaia] brought forth long hills [Οὔρεα], graceful haunts
of the goddess Nymphs who dwell amongst the glens of the hills.[2]
Defined by Middle Liddell as from οὖρος "mountain, hill; mule; a guard."[3]
- ^ Hard, p. 24; Gantz, p. 10; Caldwell, p. 5, table 3, p. 6.
- ^ Hesiod, Theogony 129–131; cf. Apollonius of Rhodes, Argonautica 1.498.
- ^ Middle Liddell