| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| King name "Europa" | Greek | The daughter of Agenor, king of Phoenicia, or Telephåśśa, Her famous brother was Cadmus. She was a beautiful girl who caught the eye of Zeus one day while on the spéñïś at Sidon (Tyre). He transformed himself into a snow-white bull with crescent horns among the herds of Agenor and lay down at her feet as she gathered flowers in the meadows with her attendants. Greek |
| God name "Eurydice" | Greek | The most famous was a woman-or a nymph-who was the wife of Orpheus. While fleeing from Aristaeus, she was bitten by a serpent and died. Distraught, Orpheus played such sad songs and sang so mournfully that all the nymphs and gods wept and gave him advice. Orpheus accomplished something no other person ever has: he traveled to the underworld and by his music softened the heart of Hades and Persephone, who allowed Eurydice to return with him to the world of the living. Greek |
| Goddess name "Eurynome" | Greek | Sea goddess. The daughter of Nisos and mother of the Graces. Also the mother of Bellepheron, fathered by POSEIDON, though she is accounted as the consort of GLAUKOS. Little else is known, but her cult center was apparently at Phigaleia (Arcadia).... |
| Nymph name "Euryte" | Greek | A nymph, the daughter of Hippodamas. She married Porthaon and produced Licymnius, Sterope, Agrius and Oeneus. Greek |
| King name "Evadne" | Greek | 1. A daughter of Poseidon and Pitane. Immediately after her birth, she was carried to the Arcadian king Aepytus, who brought her up. She afterwards became by Apollo the mother of Iamus. 2. A daughter of Iphis, or Philax. (Apollodorus iii) There are three other mythical personages of the same name. Greek |
| Hero name "Evangelos" | Greek | The bearer of good news. Under this name the shepherd Pixodarus had a sanctuary at Ephesus where he enjoyed heroic honours, because he had found a quarry of beautiful marble, of which the Ephesians built a temple. Greek |
"Exadius" | Greek | One of the Lapithae, who distinguished himself in the contest at the nuptials of Peirithous. Greek |
| Goddess name "Fand" | Irish | An early Irish sea goddess, later described as a "Queen of the Fairies". Her name is variously translated as "Pearl of beauty"; or "A Tear". She is seen as the most beautiful of goddesses. |
"Fangle Rainbowweb" | Computer games | A fairy bringer of fortune who lives at the bottom of my tangled garden and is only seen in the mist of an early morning. She wears tangled dresses of multicoloured petals and has multicoloured wings like a butterfly. |
"Faula" | Greek | Was, according to some, a concubine of Heracles in Italy while, according to others, she was the wife or sister of Faunus. Latinus, who is called a son of Heracles by a concubine, was probably considered to be the son of Faula whereas the common tradition describes him as a son of Faunus. Faula was identified by some of the ancients with the Greek Aphrodite. Greek |
| King name "Faunus" | Roman | The son of Picus and father of Latinus, was the third in the series of the kings of the Laurentes. In his reign Faunus, like his two predecessors, Picus and Saturn, had promoted Agriculture and the breeding of cattle among his subjects, and also distinguished himself as a hunter. Roman |
"Faustulus" | Roman | The royal shepherd of Amulius and husband of Acca Laurentia. He found Romulus and Remus as they were nursed by the she-wolf. Roman |
| God name "Feng Po" | Chinese | sky god. Described as the Count of the wind, which he releases from a sack, he has strong links with the sea. He was originally regarded as malevolent and the antagonist of the god Shen Yi. Feng Po may be depicted in human form as an old man with a white beard, or in the guise of a dragon with the head of a bird or a deer. Also Fei Lian; Fei Lien; Feng Bo.... |
| Goddess name "Feronia" | Etruscan | Goddess of the autumn, fire and volcanoes. She also served as a goddess of travel, fire, and waters. Erilio, the king of Preneste, was her son according to one tradition. According to another tradition her son was the underworld god Herulus. Etruscan |
| Goddess name "Feronia" | Roman | Goddess of orchards and protects freed men. Roman Also regarded as a goddess of the earth or the lower world because she is said to have given to her son three souls, so that Evander had to kill him thrice before he was dead. Roman |
"Fides" | Roman | The personification of fidelity or faithfulness. She was represented as a matron wearing a wreath of olive or laurel leaves, and carrying in her hand corn ears or a basket with fruit. Roman |
"Fjalar" | Norse | A misnomer for Skrymer, in whose glove Thor took shelter. Norse |
| Goddess name "Fornax" | Roman | A Roman goddess, who is said to have been worshipped that she might ripen the corn, and prevent its being burnt in baking in the oven. Roman |
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