Ida (mythology)
The name Ida is the name of several mythological figures.
Greek mythology
[edit]In Greek mythology Ida or Ide (Ancient Greek: Ἴδη means 'wooded mountain'[1]) may refer to the following:
Hindu mythology
[edit]In Hindu mythology Ida is goddess of speech. Ilā-Idā is also associated with Sarasvati, the goddess of knowledge.[4]
Norse mythology
[edit]In Norse mythology, the Iðavöllr (Plains of Ida) are the plains that surround Asgard, the home of the Æsir gods.[citation needed]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Graves, Robert (2017). The Greek Myths - The Complete and Definitive Edition. Penguin Books Limited. p. 43. ISBN 9780241983386.
- ^ Grimal, s.v. Ida, p. 227; Diodorus Siculus, 4.60.3, 5.49.1–3.
- ^ Grimal, s.v. Ida, p. 227; Tripp, s.v. Ida, p. 315; Gantz, pp. 2, 743; Hard, p. 75.
- ^ Conner & Sparks (1998). p. 183.
References
[edit]- Diodorus Siculus, The Library of History translated by Charles Henry Oldfather. Twelve volumes. Loeb Classical Library. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1989. Vol. 3. Books 4.59–8. Online version at Bill Thayer's Web Site
- Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historica. Vol 1-2. Immanel Bekker. Ludwig Dindorf. Friedrich Vogel. in aedibus B. G. Teubneri. Leipzig. 1888–1890. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Graves, Robert, The Greek Myths: The Complete and Definitive Edition. Penguin Books Limited. 2017. ISBN 978-0-241-98338-6, 024198338X
- Grimal, Pierre, The Dictionary of Classical Mythology, Wiley-Blackwell, 1996. ISBN 978-0-631-20102-1
- Hard, Robin, The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology: Based on H.J. Rose's "Handbook of Greek Mythology", Psychology Press, 2004, ISBN 9780415186360. Google Books.
- Tripp, Edward, Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology, Thomas Y. Crowell Co; First edition (June 1970). ISBN 069022608X.
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