Acraea

Acraea

(Ἀκραία).

1. A daughter of the river-god Asterion near Mycenae, who together with her sisters Euboea and Prosymna acted as nurses to Hera. A hill Acraea opposite the temple of Hera near Mycenae derived its name from her. (Paus. 2.17.2.)

Acraea

2. Acraea and Acraeus are also attributes given to various goddesses and gods whose temples were situated upon hills, such as Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite, Pallas, Artemis, and others. (Paus. 1.1.3, 2.24.1; Apollod. 1.9.28; Vitr. 1.7; Spanheim, ad Callim. Hymn in Jov. 82.) [L.S]

ACRAEA

ACRAEA (Ἀρκαία), a mountain in Argolis, opposite the Heraeum, or great temple of Hera. (Paus. 2.17.2; Leake, Morea, vol. 2. p. 393, Peloponnesiaca, p. 263.)

Acraea Acraea, daughter of Asterion

• nurse of Hera: Paus. 2.17.1