Eileithyia is the goddess of childbirth and labor pains. According to some there were two Eileithyiai, one who furthered birth and one who protracted the labor. She was born in a cave near Knossos, Crete, and became the main place of worship for the goddess. The goddess was also worshipped in Olympia, which is attested by the discovery of a shrine attributed to her, while other shrines have also been found in Tegea, Argos and Aigion; icons of the goddess were also found in Athens.
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| - Eileithyia is the goddess of childbirth and labor pains. According to some there were two Eileithyiai, one who furthered birth and one who protracted the labor. She was born in a cave near Knossos, Crete, and became the main place of worship for the goddess. The goddess was also worshipped in Olympia, which is attested by the discovery of a shrine attributed to her, while other shrines have also been found in Tegea, Argos and Aigion; icons of the goddess were also found in Athens.
- Eileithyia or Ilithyia (Image:Speakerlink.svgiImage:Speakerlink.svgiImage:Speakerlink.svgi/ˈθaɪ.ə/; Greek: Εἰλείθυια;,Ἐλεύθυια (Eleuthyia) in Crete, also Ἐλευθία (Eleuthia) or Ἐλυσία (Elysia) in Laconia and Messene, and Ἐλευθώ (Eleuthō) in literature) was the Greek goddess of childbirth and midwifery. In the cave of Amnisos (Crete) she was related with the annual birth of the divine child, and her cult is connected with Enesidaon (the earth shaker), who was the chthonic aspect of the god Poseidon. It is possible that her cult is related with the cult of Eleusis,
- Eileithyia is the Greek goddess of childbirth and midwifery. Her Roman counterpart is Lucina.
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| - The birth of Athena from the head of Zeus, with Eileithyia on the right.
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| - Eileithyia is the goddess of childbirth and labor pains. According to some there were two Eileithyiai, one who furthered birth and one who protracted the labor. She was born in a cave near Knossos, Crete, and became the main place of worship for the goddess. The goddess was also worshipped in Olympia, which is attested by the discovery of a shrine attributed to her, while other shrines have also been found in Tegea, Argos and Aigion; icons of the goddess were also found in Athens.
- Eileithyia or Ilithyia (Image:Speakerlink.svgiImage:Speakerlink.svgiImage:Speakerlink.svgi/ˈθaɪ.ə/; Greek: Εἰλείθυια;,Ἐλεύθυια (Eleuthyia) in Crete, also Ἐλευθία (Eleuthia) or Ἐλυσία (Elysia) in Laconia and Messene, and Ἐλευθώ (Eleuthō) in literature) was the Greek goddess of childbirth and midwifery. In the cave of Amnisos (Crete) she was related with the annual birth of the divine child, and her cult is connected with Enesidaon (the earth shaker), who was the chthonic aspect of the god Poseidon. It is possible that her cult is related with the cult of Eleusis,
- Eileithyia is the Greek goddess of childbirth and midwifery. Her Roman counterpart is Lucina.
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