Eurybia (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Eurybia (/jʊəˈrɪbiə/; Ancient Greek: Εὐρυβία, Εὐρυβίη, meaning "wide-force"^{[citation needed]}), described as "[having] a heart of flint within her",^[1] was the daughter of Pontus and Gaia,^[2] consort to the Titan Crius, and mother of Astraeus, Perses, and Pallas.^[3] An older, relatively minor deity, her role in most mythology is as the ancestor of other gods, and she often plays no role in the mythology.

^ Hesiod, Theogony 233–239.
^ Hesiod, Theogony 233–239; Apollodorus, 1.2.6.
^ Hesiod, Theogony 375–377; Apollodorus, 1.2.2.

[1] Hesiod, Theogony 233–239.

[2] Hesiod, Theogony 233–239; Apollodorus, 1.2.6.

[3] Hesiod, Theogony 375–377; Apollodorus, 1.2.2.

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Eurybia (mythology)

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