Ephyra (mythology)

Ephyra /ˈɛfərə/ (Ancient Greek: Ἐφύρα, romanized: Ephúra) or Ephyre /ˈɛfəriː/ (Ancient Greek: Ἐφύρη, romanized: Ephúrē) was another name for ancient Corinth. It also refers to two figures in Greek mythology:

• Ephyra, one of the 3,000 Oceanids, water-nymph daughters of the Titans Oceanus^[1] and his sister-wife Tethys.^[2] Otherwise, she was called the daughter^[3] or wife^[4][5] of the Titan Epimetheus. Ephyra was the first to dwell in the land of Ephyrae, which was later called Corinth.^[6] In some accounts, her father was called Myrmex.^{[citation needed]} Ephyra was sometimes attributed to be the mother of Aeetes by Helios.^[7]
• Ephyre, one of the 50 Nereids, sea-nymph daughters of the "Old Man of the Sea" Nereus and the Oceanid Doris.^[8][2] She was in the train of Cyrene along with her sister Opis, Deiopea and Arethusa.^[9] This Ephyra may be the same to the above Oceanid.^[10]

Popular Culture

• In the game, Hades II (the sequel to Hades), "Ephyra" is the name of a City-state (a Polis) sacred to Hades & Persephone (parents of the Protagonist, Melinoë), having been founded near an known entrance to the Underworld--now overrun by the Titan of Time, Chronos's, forces (making it a Necropolis). Possibly referring to modern-day Cranon, known as "Ephyra" back then. Here, the 'Helpful-Hand' character for Melinoë while on her quest is her fellow sorceress, Lady Medea, stationed up in Ephyra prior by Lady Hecate to be her eyes and ears there.
• In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was the founder and king of Ephyra (now known as Corinth).