Angelia is a minor goddess (daimona) of messages, tidings and proclamations in Greek Mythology.
Genealogy and Family[]
She is a daughter of the Olympian god, Hermes.
Role[]
She is the personification of the message.
Stories[]
The only account of Angelia was by the 5th century Greek poet, Pindar who wrote: "From Hermes’ daughter, the maid Angelia (Message), Iphion shall hear and to Kallimakhos (Callimachus) tell the rich lustre of Olympia's glory, that Zeus has now bestowed unto their race."
Trivia[]
The Ancient Greek spelling of her name is Ἀγγελία.
Her name derives from the word, "Angelos" which means message in Ancient Greek and was used for the English word "angel".