In Greek mythology, Auge (/ˈɔːdʒiː/;[1] Ancient Greek: Αὐγή, romanized: Augê, lit. 'sunbeam, daylight, dawn';[2][3] Modern Greek: "av-YEE"), “Daybreak”, was the first Hora (Hour) who presided over the hour of the first light of day. She was not initially counted as part of this lesser known set of goddesses.[4]
Family
editAuge was sister of the other eleven Hora: Anatole (Sunrise), Musica (Hour of Music), Gymnastica (Hour of Exercise), Nymphe (Hour of Bath), Mesembria (Noon), Sponde (Libation), Elete (Hour of Prayer), Acte (Hour of Pleasure), Hesperis (Evening), Dysis (Sunset)[4] and Arctus (Night Sky).[5]
Their father was either Helios (Sun)[6] or Chronos (Time).[7]
References
edit- ^ Dictionary of Name Pronunciation - Pronounce Auge
- ^ Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, Henry Stuart Jones, A Greek–English Lexicon, s.v.
- ^ Stewart, p. 110.
- ^ a b Hyginus, Fabulae 183
- ^ Nonnus, 41.287
- ^ Quintus Smyrnaeus, 2.502
- ^ Nonnus, 12.15
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