Carme (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Carme or Karme (/ˈkɑːrmi/; Ancient Greek: Κάρμη Karmē) was the mother of the Cretan goddess Britomartis by Zeus. She was either the daughter of Euboulus, the son of the Cretan priest Carmanor and a god revered in mystery religions, or the daughter of Cassiopeia and Phoenix, the son of Agenor. She therefore may have been either of Cretan or Phoenician origin.

Like other members of her family, Carme may have been an agricultural or harvest demigoddess. In various myths her potential father Euboulus was associated with Demeter, Persephone, grain, and swine. Some tellings additionally refer to him as the son of Demeter. Chrysothemis, sister of Euboulus, may have been a harvest demigoddess as well.

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