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eos

/ˈiː.ɒs/

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noun

/ˈiː.ɒs/C1formalart
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к крылатой богине утренней зари в древнегреческой мифологии, дочери Гипериона, отождествляемой с римской богиней Авророй.

A proper noun referring to the winged goddess of the dawn in ancient Greek mythology, daughter of Hyperion, and identified with the Roman goddess Aurora.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Goddess of DawnC1formal

    In Greek mythology, the winged goddess who personified the dawn, daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia, and sister of Helios (the Sun) and Selene (the Moon). She is associated with the Roman goddess Aurora.

    ruБогиня зари

    • Eos rose from her golden throne each morning to announce the arrival of the sun.
    • The ancient poets described Eos as having rosy fingers and a saffron-colored robe.
    • In Homer's epic, Eos wept tears of dew for her son Memnon each morning.

    Synonymsauroradawn