Astrape and Bronte
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Greek goddesses of lightning and thunder
Astrape and Bronte (
Greek mythology, the goddesses of lightning and thunder. As members of Zeus' entourage, they were his shield bearers, given the task of carrying his thunderbolts along with Pegasus.[citation needed
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Astrape's Roman counterpart is Fulgora.
Dionysos
is born, by Zeus, so I believe, in the presence of the fire."
In an Apulian vase painting, Astrape stands beside the throne of Zeus bearing the armaments of the sky-god. She also wields a torch and is a crowned with a shining aureole.
Bronte should not be mistaken with
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- ^ Trans. by Fairbanks.
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