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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".

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