| Nyctimene | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Metamorphosis_of_Nyctimene.jpeg) Minerva transforms Nyctimene into an owl,[a] 1641 engraving by Johann Wilhelm Baur. | |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Nyctaea |
| Species | Human, then owl |
| Gender | Female |
| Title | Princess |
| Relatives | Epopeus (father) |
| Birthplace | Lesbos |
Nyctimene (/nɪktɪmæni/, Ancient Greek: Νυκτιμένη, romanized: Nuktiménē, lit. 'she who stays up at night') was, according to Greek and Roman mythology, a princess and a rape victim, the daughter of Epopeus, a king of Lesbos. She was transformed into an owl by the goddess Athena, who took pity on her for her gruesome fate.[1] The owl was one of Athena's most prominent and important symbols.
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- ^ Käppel, Lutz (2006). "Nyctimene". In Cancik, Hubert; Schneide, Helmuth (eds.). Brill's New Pauly. Translated by Christina F. Salazar. Kiel: Brill Reference Online. doi:10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e827030. Retrieved May 17, 2023.