Graeae

Meaning

Proper Noun

Three sisters, old women with grey hair — Deino (or Dino), Enyo, and Pemphredo (or Pephredo) — who shared a single eye and a single tooth. They were daughters of the sea-deities Phorcys and Ceto.

Origin

Ancient Greek, perhaps from γραῖα.

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