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in reply to a message by clara
Eileithyia (Eéëåéèõßá) is indeed the Goddess protecting women during childbirth. She is daughter of Zeus and Hera, and has also been associated with the Goddess Artemis.
Eileithyia is derived from the grammatical form "elelythuia" meaning "the arriving one".
The name is pronounced illy-thEEah.
Eileithyia is derived from the grammatical form "elelythuia" meaning "the arriving one".
The name is pronounced illy-thEEah.
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Thank-you so much, i was starting to think i had imagined it nobody ever seemed to know what i was talking about. i know this is not an opinions board, but do you like the name? I always thought it looked beautiful written down. i like it i think. can you imagine it ona real person?
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For what its worth, I think it is a beautiful name. However, it not used any longer by Greeks because it sounds exactly like "elethia" (Çëçèéá) which means "foolish woman" :(
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