Anatole (mythology) explained

In Greek mythology, Anatole (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ανατολη|Anatolê|lit=rising) was the second Hora (Hour) who presided over the hour of dawn.[1] She was also called Anatolia or Antolia (Ἀντολίη means ‘eastern’).[2]

Family

Anatolia was sister of the other eleven Hora: Auge (First Light), Musica (Hour of Music), Gymnastica (Hour of Exercise), Nymphe (Hour of Bath), Mesembria (Noon), Sponde (Libation), Elete (Hour of Prayer), Acte (Hour of Pleasure), Hesperis (Evening), Dysis (Sunset)[3] and Arctus (Night Sky).[4]

Their father was either Helios (Sun)[5] or Chronos (Time).[6]

Mythology

Antolia along with her sisters, Dysis, Mesembria and Arktos were the attendants of the goddess Harmonia (Harmony) within her halls in heaven. Like the rest of her siblings, she attended one of the four gates of the Winds.

References

  1. see Hyginus, Fabulae 183 where her name is missing
  2. [Nonnus]
  3. Hyginus, Fabulae 183
  4. Nonnus, 41.287
  5. [Quintus Smyrnaeus]
  6. Nonnus, 12.15