Galaxaura (mythology) explained

In Greek mythology, Galaxaura (Ancient Greek: Γαλαξαύρη Galaxaurê) was the 'lovely' Oceanid,^[1] one of the 3,000 water-nymph daughters of the Titans Oceanus and his sister-spouse Tethys.^[2] Her name means "calm"^[3] or "the charmer" or "like the refreshing coolness of a shady stream".^[4] Along with her sisters, Galaxaura was one of the companions of Persephone when the daughter of Demeter was abducted by Hades.

References

• Hesiod, Theogony from The Homeric Hymns and Homerica with an English Translation by Hugh G. Evelyn-White, Cambridge, MA.,Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1914. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
• The Homeric Hymns and Homerica with an English Translation by Hugh G. Evelyn-White. Homeric Hymns. Cambridge, MA.,Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1914. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
• Kerényi, Carl, The Gods of the Greeks, Thames and Hudson, London, 1951.

Notes and References

1. Homeric Hymn to Demeter 423
2. [Hesiod]
3. Kerenyi, p. 41.
4. Book: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. 2013. 9780786471119. 155.