Arctus (Hora)


In Greek mythology, Arctus was the twelfth Hora who presided over the night sky and constellations. She was originally not part of this lesser-known group of goddesses.

Family

Arctus was sister of the other eleven Horae: Auge, Anatole, Musica, Gymnastica, Nymphe, Mesembria, Sponde, Elete, Acte, Hesperis, and Dysis.
Their father was said to be either Helios or Chronos,.

Mythology

Arktos along with her sisters, Antolia, Dysis and Mesembria, attended of the goddess Harmonia within her halls in heaven. Like of her siblings, she guarded one of the four gates of the Winds.