in Greek and Roman mythology, is the goddess of birth, the daughter of Jupiter and Juno, born on Crete, in the Amnisian cave, and sister of Hebe, Mar, and Vulcan. Homer speaks of a number of Ilithyiae, daughters of Juno, who send the arrow of pain, but help those in childbed. Often Ilithyia is identified with Juno, which is not strange, since Juno is the goddess of marriage. The Greek Ilithyia was also identified with Diana, probably because the latter, being the goddess of the moon, a certain influence over birth might be credited her. She is also called Lucina, or genetalis. Pindar and Ovid make her the daughter of Juno. In a Grecian temple erected to her she was represented as wearing a loose robe, and holding in one hand a flambeau.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More