Damsels Not in Distress

Maenads

Female followers of Dionysus

Maenads

Known to devolve into a shrinking frenzy during a bacchanalia

Ge

Mother Earth

Ge

Greek equivalent: Gaea

Ge

Created the Universe and gave birth to both the first race of gods (the Titans) and the first humans

Syrinx

Syringe derives from this name

Syrinx

Was a nymph and a follower of Artemis (known for he chastity). Pursued by the amorous god, Pan, she ran to the river's edge and asked for assistance from the river nymphs. In answer, she was transformed into hollow water reeds that made a haunting sound when the god's frustrated breath blew across them. Pan cut the reeds to fashion the first set of pan pipes.

Persephone

Was taken while gathering flowers out of her mother's sight

Persephone

Roman equivalent: Proserpina

Persephone

Because she ate 6 pomegranate seeds, she lives in the Underworld for six months with her husband, the other six months, she spends it with her mother.

Pythia

Another name for the Oracle at Delphi

Sibyl

Pythia was a type of such

Sibyl

Term for a woman in ancient times who uttered the oracles and prophecies of a god.

Mt. Parnassus

Not too far from Athens

Mt. Parnassus

Apollo's oracle can be found here

Nike

Zeus is often depicted holding her in his right hand.

Nike

Greek goddess of victory

Nike

Is meant to mimic her wings

Demeter

Mother of Persephone

Demeter

Goddess of the harvest and presides over grains and fertility of the earth.

Demeter

Goddess of sacred law and cycle of life and death.

Demeter

Roman equivalent is Ceres.

Delphic Oracle

Apollo's oracle in Greece

Pandora

Had a jar containing all manner of misery and evil.

Pandora

According to Hesiod's Theogany, after Prometheus (the fire god and trickster) had stolen fire from heaven and bestowed it upon the mortals-- Zeus counteracted this blessing by commissioning Hephaestus to fashion a woman out of the earth (which the gods bestowed their choicest gifts to). This is the first woman.

Pandora

Her name in Greek means "All-Gifts"