Genetyllides
In Greek mythology, the Genetyllides were minor goddesses or spirits connected with the childbirth and procreation with a sanctuary on Cape Colias. Often depicted as attendants of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, the Genetyllides held a significant, albeit specialized, role in the religious beliefs of ancient Greece. The Genetyllides were mostly venerated by women, with men regarding the cult as suspicious. These spirits were symbolizing female sensuality and associated with gluttony, deep kisses, erotic music.
Similar to Eileithyia, Genetyllides received canine sacrifices for easy delivery of a baby, an unusual choice of sacrificial animal in ancient Greece. In a singular form, Genetyllis became one of the names of Aphrodite and, sometimes, associated with Hekate or Artemis.
Pausanias mentions Genetyllides alongside Gennaides, different forms of the same group of nymphs associated with birth and offsprings.
Small female figures next to Aphrodite on coins and in visual arts are sometimes interpreted as Genetyllides.