Auge (Hora)

For other uses, see Auge (mythology).

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

Auge 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

1. Dictionary of Name Pronunciation - Pronounce Auge
2. Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, Henry Stuart Jones, A Greek–English Lexicon, s.v.
3. Stewart, p. 110.
4. Hyginus, Fabulae 183
5. Nonnus, 41.287
6. Quintus Smyrnaeus, 2.502
7. Nonnus, 12.15