Merope
In Greek mythology, several unrelated women went by the name Merope (bee-mask later reinterpreted as honey-like or eloquent), which may, therefore, have denoted a position in the cult of the Great Mother rather than a mere individual's name: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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There is also a character named Merope Gaunt in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Greek mythology: Greek mythology comprises the collected narratives of Greek gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines, originally created and spread within an oral-poetic tradition. Our surviving sources of mythology are literary reworkings of this oral tradition, supplemented by interpretations of iconic imagery, some... Great Mother: The Great Mother manifests itself in myth as a host of archaic images. Commonly conceived of as a nature goddess, the recurrent theme of nature and motherly care go hand in hand. As the prominent feature of many early Indo-European societies, the mother archetype manifests itself in a host of deitie... Merope Gaunt: Merope Riddle n?e Gaunt (1907 - 31 December 1926) is a character from the fictional Harry Potter series.... | ~ Table of Content ~
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