Pasiphae

See also: Pasiphaë

English

Alternative forms

Pasiphaë

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πασιφάη (Pasipháē)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pəˈsɪf.eɪ.i/ (compare with Danae)

Proper noun

Pasiphae

(Greek mythology) The daughter of Helios and the sister of Circe. She was raised as a princess at Cholchis, and then given in marriage to King Minos of Crete. With Minos, she was the mother of Ariadne, Androgeus, Glaucus, Deucalion, Phaedra, and Catreus. She was also the mother of the Minotaur.

Translations

daughter of Helios

Greek: Πασιφάη f (Pasifái)

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