Auge (Hora)

In Greek mythology, Auge (;Dictionary of Name Pronunciation - Pronounce Auge ;Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, Henry Stuart Jones, A Greek–English Lexicon, s.v.Stewart, p. 110.), “Daybreak”, was the first Hora (Hour) who presided over the hour of the first light of day. She was not initially counted as part of this lesser known set of goddesses.Hyginus, Fabulae 183

Family Auge was sister of the other eleven Horae: Anatole (Sunrise), Musica (Hour of Music), Gymnastica (Hour of Exercise), Nymphe (Hour of Bath), Mesembria (Noon), Sponde (Libation), Elete (Hour of Prayer), Acte (Hour of Pleasure), Hesperis (Evening), Dysis (Sunset) and Arctus (Night Sky).Nonnus, 41.287

Their father was either Helios (Sun)Quintus Smyrnaeus, 2.502 or Chronos (Time).Nonnus, 12.15

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