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THYMBRIS

Greek Name

Θυμβρις

Transliteration

Thymbris

Latin Spelling

Thymbris

Translation

Savoury (thymbron)

THYMBRIS was a prophetic Arkadian Oreiad- or Epimelid-nymph who, according to one account, was the mother of the goat-legged god Pan by Zeus.

Thymbris is related to the nymphs Sose and Penelopeia who are elsewhere named as the mother of Pan.


PARENTS

Nowhere stated

OFFSPRING

PAN (by Zeus) (Apollodorus 1.22)


CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES

Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 1. 22 (trans. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) :
"Apollon, after learning the mantic art from Pan, son of Zeus and Thymbris, made his way to Delphoi (Delphi), where Themis gave the oracles at that time."


SOURCES

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