Electra (daughter of Ocean)

Also known as: Electra · First appears: Apollodorus, Library 1.2

Apollodorus says that Ocean and Tethys had Electra among their Oceanid children. Hesiod says that Thaumas married Electra, who bore Iris, Aello, and Ocypetes; Apollodorus likewise names Iris, Aello, and Ocypete as her children.

Relationship record

Life events

• Ocean and Tethys produced the Oceanids, including Asia, Styx, Electra, Doris, Eurynome, Amphitrite, and Metis.(Apollodorus, Library 1.2)
  • With: Ocean Tethys Asia Styx Doris Eurynome Amphitrite Metis
  • “to Ocean and Tethys were born Oceanids, to wit, Asia , Styx, Electra, Doris, Eurynome, Amphitrite, and Metis;”
• Thaumas married Electra, who bore Iris, Aello, and Ocypetes.(Hesiod, Theogony 139-265)
  • With: Thaumas Iris Aello Ocypetes
  • “And Thaumas wedded Electra the daughter of deep-flowing Ocean, and she bare him swift Iris and the long-haired Harpies, Aello (Storm-swift) and Ocypetes (Swift-flier) who on their swift wings keep pace with the blasts of the winds and the birds; for quick as time they dart along.”

Apollodorus, Library 1.2

• parent: Ocean “to Ocean and Tethys were born Oceanids, to wit, Asia , Styx, Electra”
• parent: Tethys “to Ocean and Tethys were born Oceanids, to wit, Asia , Styx, Electra”
• child: Iris “to Thaumas and Electra were born Iris and the Harpies, Aello and Ocypete”
• child: Aello “to Thaumas and Electra were born Iris and the Harpies, Aello and Ocypete”
• child: Ocypete “to Thaumas and Electra were born Iris and the Harpies, Aello and Ocypete”

Hesiod, Theogony 139-265

• married with Thaumas “And Thaumas wedded Electra the daughter of deep-flowing Ocean”
• child: Iris “And Thaumas wedded Electra the daughter of deep-flowing Ocean, and she bare him swift Iris and the long-haired Harpies, Aello (Storm-swift) and Ocypetes (Swift-flier)”
• child: Aello “And Thaumas wedded Electra the daughter of deep-flowing Ocean, and she bare him swift Iris and the long-haired Harpies, Aello (Storm-swift) and Ocypetes (Swift-flier)”
• child: Ocypetes “And Thaumas wedded Electra the daughter of deep-flowing Ocean, and she bare him swift Iris and the long-haired Harpies, Aello (Storm-swift) and Ocypetes (Swift-flier)”
• courtship with Thaumas “And Thaumas wedded Electra the daughter of deep-flowing Ocean”

Hesiod, Theogony 295-404

• parent: Tethys “These are the eldest daughters that sprang from Ocean and Tethys”
• parent: Ocean “These are the eldest daughters that sprang from Ocean and Tethys”

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Extracted from the original text of Greek Mythology. Made with Rho MD.