In Greek mythology, Thelxinoë [1] (Greek: Θελξινόη, translit. Thelxinóē; English translation: "mind charming") was a name attributed to three individuals.
- Thelxinoë, one of the sirens. Also known as Thelxiope or Thelxiepia.[2]
- Thelxinoë, one of the four later recognized muses in Greek tradition. Her sisters were Aoede, Arche and Melete.[3] The moon of Jupiter Thelxinoe is named after her. Thelxinoë was one of the original four muses. She was linked with the charming of the mind as a Muse.
- Thelxinoë, one of Semele's attendants.[4]
References
- ^ Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
- ^ Hesiod. Catalogue of Women, Fragment 47.
- ^ Cicero. de Natural Deorum, 3.21.
- ^ Nonnus. Dionysiaca, 8.178.
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