Greek mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. It was a part of the religion i...
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Asteria (Greek: Ἀστερία) is the Titaness goddess of oracles, prophetic dreams, astrology and necromanc. She was the daughter of Koios and Phoebe, and the sister of Leto. Asteria flung herself into the Aegean Sea in the form of a quail in order to escape the advances of Zeus. She became the "quail island" of Ortygia. Later, the island Asteria was identified with Delos, which was the only piece of earth to give refuge to the fugitive Leto when, pregnant with Zeus's children, she was pursued by vengeful Hera. She was married to the Titan Perses and had a daughter wth him named Hekate.
