Alke

For the Italian vehicle manufacturer, see Alkè.

"Alce" redirects here. For the legendary beast, see Griffin.

In Greek mythology, the name Alke (Ἁλκή "prowess, courage"), also transliterated as Alce, may refer to:

Alke, the spirit and personification of the abstract concept of courage. In the Iliad, she was depicted on Athena's aegis alongside Ioke, Eris and Phobos.^[1]^[2]

Alke, daughter of Cybele and Olympus. She was given a second name, Cybele, after her mother.^[3]

Alke, an Amazon.^[4]

Alke, one of Actaeon's dogs.^[5]^[6]

References

↑ Homer, Iliad 5. 738 ff
↑ Theoi Project - Alke
↑ Diodorus Siculus, Library of History, 5. 49. 3
↑ Latin Anthology, 392
↑ Ovid, Metamorphoses, 3. 217
↑ Hyginus, Fabulae, 181

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