Chthonia

See also: chthonia

English

Proper noun

Chthonia

1. (Greek mythology) A daughter of Erechtheus and Praxithea.
2. (Greek mythology) A daughter of Phoroneus or Colontas.
3. (Greek mythology) One of the Alkyonides.
4. (Greek mythology) An epithet for several chthonic deities, including Demeter, Hecate, Melinoe, and Nyx.
5. (Greek mythology) An ancient mythical and poetic name for Crete.

Related terms

• chthonian
• chthonic