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Encyclopedia > Melite
A Naiad by John William Waterhouse, 1893. This picture shows the Naiad Melite finding Hercules who would become her lover. He is sleeping in one of his Animal Skins. This picture clearly shows Hercules more gentle Greek half despite the considerable amount of attention his Roman more violent and robust half receives.

Melite is one of the Naiads and one of the many loves of Zeus and his son Hercules. Given the choice she chose Hercules over the aging God who whent off in search of other pursuits. She gave birth to Hercules' sons Hyllus and/or Hylas. John William Waterhouse (1849-1917): A Naiad or Hylas with a Nymph. ... --65. ... The Statue of Zeus at Olympia Phidias created the 12-m (40-ft) tall statue of Zeus at Olympia about 435 BC. The statue was perhaps the most famous sculpture in Ancient Greece, imagined here in a 16th century engraving In Greek mythology, Zeus (in Greek: nominative: Ζεύς Zeús, genitive... Hercules and the Nemean Lion (detail), silver plate, 6th century BC (Cabinet des Médailles, Paris) Hercules is the Latin name used in Rome for the divinity corresponding to the Greek mythological hero Heracles (or Herakles), the Roman name being a metathesis of the Greek name. ...

The Myth

Her Love

Hercules tried finding refuge on the mythical island of Scheria, widely considered to be the island of Corfu, Greece in modern times, after fighting a war he had caused. He decided to rest near a lake. This lake happened to be the place in which Melite and her sisters were currently residing in. When Melite saw Hercules she hid him away from her siblings in a deeper and darker part of the lake where she made love to him and he to her. Nausicaa takes Odysseus to the palace Σχερία (Scheria, Skhería) or Phaeacia was a phantom island mentioned in the Greek mythology and literature as the homeland of the Phaeacians and the last destination of Odysseus before coming back home to Ithaca. ... Pontikonisi island in the background with the Vlaheraina Monastery in the foreground. ...


Then traveled to another part of the island and the two lovers stayed there until Melite gave birth to her twins who they named Hylas and Hyllus.


Zeus' Jealousy

Zeus was in a rage over her choice of a mortal over him. And so he appealed to her father who wold not let him have anymore children with Hercules or any sexual contact whatsoever. And so Hercules promptly left Melite for other mortals. She was one of the woman who were there mourning the death of Hercules.


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Greek Mythology: MELITE Honey Naiad Nymph of Corcyra (205 words)
MELITE was a Naiad Nymph of Mount Melite on the mythical island of the Phaiakians (which was sometimes identified with the Greek island Korkyra).
MELITE (Melitê).A Naias, a daughter of the river-god Aegaeus, who became, by Heracles, the mother of Hyllus, in the country of the Phaeacians.
"He [Hyllos] was the son of the beautiful Melite by Herakles and was born in the Phaiakian land, for his father had come to King Nausithous and the island of Makris, nurse of Dionysos, to obtain absolution for the murder of his children.
Tribute to Melite (642 words)
Melite says she was 'ahead of her time' with these colours new to South Africa and judges refused to accept her first lilac tortie, 'M Lady Melite's Chocaleen, as such.
Melite attributes her success as a breeder to continually upgrading her toms; to being able to 'stick it out' and not be discouraged when things went wrong.
Melite's cats have all been placed with good breeders, where she hopes they will continue to be successful.
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