Eileithyia
Culture & Region
Ancient Greece (Minoan precursors)
Time Period
c. Bronze Age (Linear B); 8th c. BCE onwards (Homer)
Domains
Childbirthlabor painsmidwifery
Symbols & Animals
Torch (birth pains)raised armsbirthing position
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Amnisos (Crete)
- Olympia
- Argos
- Athens
Key Myths & Stories
Delays Heracles' birth at Hera's command; Galanthis trickery; aids all births
Related Deities
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