#thaumas

The Theoi Project suggests her name denotes her role as one of the nephelai, cloud nymphs, specifically over amber-trimmed clouds. [3] Her name could hypothetically be connected to the epithet Elektor, often translated as beaming/radiant, used of Helios. [4]

Elektra is also listed as one of the many Okeanids which accompanied Kore-Persephone before her abduction. [1]

She was the mother of the Harpyiai and Iris by Thaumas, first mentioned in Hesiod's Theogony. [1, 5] There are various names for the Harpyiai. Both Apollodorus and Hesiod name them Okypete and Aello, though Apollodorus also names a third named Nikothoe or Aellopos. Hyginus names for them varies in his work, as he names an Aellopos, Ocypete, Calaeno, and Podarke (though not all at once; they are typically listed as three). [5]

Hyginus calls her another name, Ozomene (lit. strong branches/branching), perhaps connected to the rainbow. [6]

In the Dionysiaca, she is the mother (with Thaumas) of only Iris and a river god, Hydaspes (a personification of the modern Jhelum river). [7]

However the most interesting child listed, to me, is the goddess Arke, attested only by Ptolemy Hephaestion. [8] During the Titanomachy, Arke was the sister of Iris, daughter of Thaumas (and assumedly Elektra), who sided with the titans and became their messenger. Zeus punished her by stripping her wings and throwing her into Tartaros. He gives this as an explanation of Achilles' epithet podarkes (swift-footed).

Okeanids are primordial nymphs which rarely feature in cult, and are often portrayed as kourotrophoi (protectors of the young) in both myth and cult. [9] With Okeanos gaining a saltwater association, the Okeanids were prayed to by sailors wishing safe travel, just like the Nereids. [10]

I thought I would list out some UPG and ways to worship her, in case anyone else was interested in her as well.

Domain:

Freshwater (rivers, streams, ponds, creeks, etc)

Saltwater (though I personally associate her more with freshwater)

Clouds, rain

Sunlight, especially after rain

Caretaking, especially of youth

Epithets:

Okeanis - Okeanid/Okeanos' daughter

Kallisphyros - lovely-ankled

Khryseê - golden

Kourotrophos - child-nurturer

Eroessa - lovely

Podârke - swift-footed

Hyetomantis - prophet of rain

Devotional acts:

Honoring Iris, Thaumas, or the Harpyiai

Looking for rainbows

Cloud gazing

Nephelomancy

Watering plants

Taking care of children

Sources:

[1] Apollodorus, 1.2.2; Hesiod, Theogony 349 & 362-366; Homeric Hymn to Demeter 5 & 418

[2] Homer, Iliad 200-210

[3] Atsma, Aaron. “ELECTRA (Elektra) - Oceanid Nymph of Greek Mythology.” Www.theoi.com, www.theoi.com/Nymphe/NympheElektra1.html.

[4] Homer, Iliad 395-400 (19.398)

[5] Hesiod, Theogony 265, 775; Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 60, 225; Virgil, Aeneid 9.1; Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.464, 14.829; Apollodorus, Library 1.2.6; Hyginus, Fabulae 35, 14.3

[6] Hyginus, Fabulae 14.18

[7] Nonnus, Dionysiaca 26.358-362

[8] Ptolemy Hephaestion, New History 6

[9] Larson, Jennifer, editor. Greek Nymphs: Myth, Cult, Lore. Oxford University Press, 2001.

[10] Moutzouri, Vasiliki. “Oceanids - the Nymphs Protecting Youth and Life-Giving Waters.” Olympioi, 17 Oct. 2024, olympioi.com/demigods/oceanids. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

Thaumas God of the sea and miracles Husband of Electra Father of Iris and Arke

Sweater was knitted by his wife

Enyo Goddess of war Eldest daughter of Aphrodite and Ares

"DEIMOS, PHOBOS, ENYALIUS, ALALA, GET IN THE CHARIOT, ERIS GO FETCH YOUR SISTERS, WE'VE GOT WARRIORS TO KILL >:D"

(Lyssa and the Keres are the sisters of Eris)

Enyalius God of close quarter combat Second eldest child of Aphrodite and Ares

Shield was a gift from his mother

Got his scar during the Trojan War

Wields a xiphos and is an expert at throwing hands

Phobos God of fear and panic Middle child of Aphrodite and Eros The elder twin of Deimos

Is basically Pennywise but unrestrained

Deimos God of terror and dread Middle child of Ares and Aphrodite The younger twin of Phobos

He is the father of Scylla

Harmonia Goddess of harmony and concord Youngest child of Aphrodite and Ares

Cursed her (now ex) husband after he killed a dragon that was sacred to her father. The curse entales misfortune and unluckiness to all of his siblings' descendants as long as she wears the necklace that upholds the curse.

Gigi's depiction of scylla is the canon scylla design in my AU

Scylla Nymph Daughter of Deimos

was transformed into the monster she is now by Circe

The Charites Attendants of Aphrodite, part of her retinue

Aglaia One of the charites Goddess of splendor, brilliance, and brightness Daughter of Zeus and Eurynome

she has wings, they're just hard to see

honestly I headcanon she has minor lightning powers, but its more akin to static electricity

Pupils are meant to resemble sunflowers cuz her mother is the titaness goddess of flowers, flowery meadows, pastures, and meadows

Thalia One of the charites Goddess of banquets and festivity Daughter of Helios and Eurynome

star birthmark because Hyperion is her paternal grandfather

necklace was a gift from Aphrodite

i put a smaller model beside her so you can see her halo in full

Euphrosyne One of the Charites Goddess of enthusiam, joy, and mirth Daughter of Dionysus and Eurynome

Her design is one of my favorites by far

I modeled her design after the Longdan tiger because her father's retinue, the maenads, tend to wear animal pelts which are most commonly depicted as leopard pelts in paintings

Eileithyia Goddess of childbirth and midwifery

Leaf hat was given to her by her grandmother Rhea

Assisted her sister, Hebe, when she was giving birth to Alexiares and Anicetus

Maid of the moirai / fates

Eldest daughter of Zeus and Hera ^ Hebe is the youngest, Ares is the oldest child ^ Hephaestus would be the second youngest, but he's technically a 3/4 brother because he has no father but was born to Hera

Arke Messenger of the titans Daughter of Electra and Thaumas Sister of Iris

She had her wings cut off when she was banished to Tartarus for siding with the titans, when she was released from her imprisonment she had Hephaestus make her prosthetic wings

Atlas Titan God of gravity and orbits Son of Klymene and Iapetus Father of Calypso, the Hyades, the Pleiades, and Hyas Husband of Pleione

Really skilled when it comes to philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy

Pleione Oceanid nymph God of flocks and their breeding + bird migration Mother of Calypso, the Hyades, the Pleiades, and Hyas

✨ HER ✨ also Pleione's star hairclip was given to her by Atlas

Calliope Goddess of epic poetry One of the Muses Daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne

I just made her design up along the way, I like how the golden fabric wraps around her body as clothes ngl

Cleo Goddess of history One of the Muses Daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne

She does not believe in footwear

^ random fun fact: this is technically a reference / inside joke to / of my christian myth AU