ilaira
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| Introduction | Ilaira, Hilaira, Hilaeira, Hilasira: The cheerful; as a daughter of Apollo, the evening twilight, sister of Pheobe, the morning twilight. Also, a daughter of Leucippus who, with her sister Pheobe, was carried off by Castor and Pollux. Again, a name of the moon. In Greek mythology Apollo (the sun) has two daughters, Hilaira and Phoebe (evening twilight and dawn); Idas and Lynceus, sons of Aphareus from Messene, had as promised brides Phoebe and Hilaira, daughters of Leucippus. Since these were most beautiful maidens - Phoebe being a priestess of Minerva [Athene], and Hilaira of Diana [Artemis] - Castor and Pollux [Polydeukes], inflamed with love, carried them off. But they, since their brides-to-be were lost, took arms to see if they could recover them. Castor killed Lynceus in battle; Idas [killed Kastor, and Polydeukes Idas, the Dioskouroi twins were then granted immortality]. |