Melissa
Mĕlissa, ae, f., = Μέλισσα.
- A nymph who is said to have invented the art of keeping bees, Col. 9, 2, 3.—
- II Daughter of the Cretan king Melissus, who, together with her sister Amalthea, fed Jupiter with goats’ milk, Lact. 1, 22, 19 sq
Melissa, ae, f. (Μέλισσα), Tochter des Melisseus, die mit ihrer Schwester Amalthea den Jupiter mit Ziegenmilch ernährte, Lact. 1, 22, 19 sq.
Mĕlissa, (15) æ, f. (Μέλισσα), nymphe qui trouva le moyen de recueillir le miel : Col. Rust. 9, 2, 3 || fille de Melissus qui nourrit Jupiter : Lact. Inst. 1, 22, 19.
Melissa
(Μέλισσα). (1) A nymph who was said to have discovered the use of honey, and from whom bees were believed to have received their name (μέλισσαι). There can be no doubt, however, that her name really came from μέλι, “honey,” and was hence given to nymphs. The name was commonly given to priestesses of Demeter, Persephoné, Apollo, and Artemis.
(2) The wife of Periander and daughter of Procles. She was slain by her husband.
(3) A village of Phrygia Magna containing the tomb of Alcibiades, of whom the emperor Hadrian caused a marble statue to be erected there.
Melissa
Melissa, daughter of Procles and wife of Periander
- Hdt. 3.50, Hdt. 5.92
- her tomb: Paus. 2.28.8