Eurynome
Publié le 22/02/2012
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Greek One of the eldest Oceanids,
or ocean Nymphs, daughters of Oceanus. Counted
among the Titans. She became a sea goddess after
falling from power on Mount Olympus. Eurynome
and Ophion, also a Titan, ruled the realm of these
early gods after Gaia and Uranus until Cronus and
Rhea, the most powerful Titans, seized power and
threw them into the sea. Eurynome's place in mythology
diminished as people turned to the Olympian
gods.
Eurynome was also a love interest of Zeus, the most
powerful Olympian god. With him, she became the
mother of the three graces and the river god Asopus.
Eurynome helped Thetis rescue and raise Hephaestus,
the Greek god of craftsmen, after one of
his parents, Zeus or Hera, threw the infant into
the ocean. Eurynome was portrayed in statues as a
mermaid.