Geography/Culture: Libya.
Description: Half beautiful woman, half-speckled serpent, Goddess of death, the underworld (perhaps winter) and prophesy; [Ruler of the year].
To Whom Sacred: snake, especially viper; snake venom; male human sacrifice.
Male Associates: sons, Ceberus, the three-headed hound of hell; the Chimaera, a fire-breathing goat with lion's head and serpent's body); Orthrus, (two-headed hound of Geryon) who fathered on Her the Nemean lion. All of these, except Ceberus, were calendar emblems, suggesting Her rulership of the year. Consort, Typhon, Stupefying-Smoke, Hot-Wind, or Hurricane, destructive storm god.

Titles/Variants, etc:
• Daughter of Ceto, Sea-Monster, Who is linked with Marpessa, Snatcher.
• Variant: Echidna.
• Mother of the Hydra, Water-Creature, (many-headed water serpent) Who is linked with the Telchines, Enchanters.
• One of the Phorcides, Sea-Sow's-Children, Who are linked with Marpessa, Snatcher.
• Some say She is Mother of Scylla, She-Who-Rends.
• Mother of the Sphinx, Throttler, by son/consort Orthrus.
• Some say She is Daughter of Styx, The-Hateful, below.

Geography/Culture: Greek, Hellenic.
Description: {Goddess of death}; Eponym of the Underworld river; She by Whom the Deities swear their most sacred oaths.
Male Associates: consort, the Titan Pallas; sons, Kratos, Power and Zelos, Zeal {who is possibly a Daughter}.

Titles/Variants, etc:
• Mother of Bia, BE1, Force.
• Some say Mother of Echidne, She-Viper, (above), by Peiras.
• Mother of Nice, Victory, Who is linked with Victoria, She-Who-Bestows-Victory.
• She is the eldest of the Oceanides, Daughters-of-the-Swift-Queen, Who are linked with Thetis, Disposer.
• Some say Mother of Persephoneia. Bringer-of-Destruction.