Wespel - Wespel

Japanese: ウェスペル - うぇすぺる
Wespel - Wespel

In Greek mythology, the maidens who lived in a garden at the western edge of the world. Their name means "daughters of the evening star (Hesperos in ancient Greek, cognate with Vesper in Latin)." They are said to be daughters of Nyx ("night") or the Titan god Atlas, and there are various theories about their number, with some saying it was three, four, or seven.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Wespel" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ギリシア神話で,世界の西の涯の園に住む乙女たち。その名は〈宵の明星(古代ギリシア語でヘスペロスhesperos,ラテン語のウェスペルvesperと同源)の娘たち〉の意。ニュクス(〈夜〉)の娘とも,ティタン神アトラスの娘ともされ,数も3人,4人,7人の諸説があって一定しない。…

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