Dictynna

[ dik-tin-uh ]

noun

1. an ancient Cretan goddess of the sea.

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

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

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