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Gender Feminine
Scripts Νυκτιμήνη(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

Derived from Greek νύξ (nyx) meaning "night" and μενω (meno) "to last, to withstand". A daughter of Epopeus, king of Lesbos, or, according to others, of Nycteus. Pursued and dishonored by her amorous father, she hid herself in the shade of forests, where she was metamorphosed by Athena into an owl.
Added 11/19/2017 by 86ht86ht