Auxo
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See also: auxo-
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Αὔξω (Aúxō), related to αὐξάνω (auxánō, “to increase”).
Proper noun
Auxo
- (Greek mythology) One of the Charites worshipped in Athens.
- (Greek mythology) One of the Horae, and the goddess and personification of the season of Summer; she is the protector of vegetation and plants, and growth and fertility.
Coordinate terms
- (Charites): Aglaea, Antheia, Charis, Cleta, Eudaimonia, Euphrosyne, Hegemone, Paidia, Pandaisia, Pannychis, Pasithea, Phaenna, Thalia
- (Horae): Thallo (Spring), Carpo (Autumn), Dike (Justice), Eirene (Peace), Eunomia (Order of Law)
- (Seasonal deities): Chione (Winter), Persephone/Proserpina
- (Goddesses of plants/vegetation etc.): Chloris/Flora, Hegemone, Demeter/Ceres
Translations
One of the Charites
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One of the Horae