Dictynna

[ dik-tin-uh ]
/ dɪkˈtɪn ə /

noun

an ancient Cretan goddess of the sea.

Example sentences from the Web for dictynna

  • Dictynna (Dictyn′na), a Greek name of Diana as a terrestrial goddess.

    1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described |Edward S. Ellis

  • The moon is at its fullest, the wind has fallen, all is calm as heaven itself, through which Dictynna's unclouded grandeur rolls.

    Rossmoyne |Unknown

  • There was in Crete a temple of Dictynna so securely guarded by vicious dogs that no one dared to approach.

    Superstition in Medicine |Hugo Magnus