Orphne | |
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Abode | Hades |
Consort | Acheron |
Children | Ascalaphus |
In Greek mythology, Orphne /ˈɔːrfniː/ (Ancient Greek: Ὀρφνή, from ὄρφνη, "darkness"), also known as Styx /ˈstɪks/ (Στύξ) or Gorgyra /ˈɡɔːrdʒərə/ (Γόργυρα, from γοργύρα, "underground drain"), was a nymph that lived in Hades. With Acheron, she mothered Ascalaphus.
Orphne also seems to be one translation of the name of the Roman goddess Caligo (Darkness).