MELISSA


Meaning of MELISSA in English

[Greek] A nymph, daughter of King Melisseus. She is thought to have fed the infant Zeus with goat milk and thought humans the use of honey (melitta, bee). 'Melissa' was also a title for the priestesses of Demeter and Artemis.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.