None attested in the provided sources. The name 'Astylus' is used as a Latinized taxonomic genus name for beetles in the family Melyridae and independently appears as a proper name associated with a Pompeian caupona; no mythological origin or creation story is recorded in the cited material.
As presented in the sources, Astylus refers to beetles—for example, Astylus atromaculatus is known as the 'spotted maize beetle' or 'pollen beetle' (implying a small, spotted beetle), and Astylus variegatus is treated in pollination studies. The Pompeii caupona entry provides no physical description of a person or figure associated with the name.
Sources describe biological/ecological behaviors: some Astylus species visit flowers and can participate in pollination (e.g., Astylus variegatus), and Astylus atromaculatus is documented as an agricultural pest when introduced outside its native range. No supernatural abilities are described in the available material.
Hippotion
Hippotion is a scientific genus of sphinx or hawk moths (family Sphingidae) erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. The genus groups several species of moths found across multiple regions and is treated in entomological, natural-history, and pest-management sources rather than folkloric tradition.
Astrape and Bronte
Personified embodiments of lightning (Astrape) and thunder (Bronte) in Greek literary and iconographic tradition, depicted as ministerial attendants of Zeus who manifest the flash and roar that accompany divine epiphany.
Astrild
Astrild is a late Nordic literary name or personification used for the classical Amor/Cupid in Swedish and broader Scandinavian poetry from the early modern period onward. The name, rendered in sources as deriving from Old Norse meaning 'love-fire,' appears in Baroque and Rococo poetic contexts and is not attested in pre-Christian Norse mythology.
Astris
Astris is a minor figure in Greek literary tradition, named among the Heliades in Nonnus's Dionysiaca; she is presented as a daughter of Helios who marries the river-god Hydaspes and becomes mother of the Indian king Deriades. Her attestation in the supplied material is primarily genealogical rather than cultic or narrative.
Astyanax
In classical Greek and Roman literature Astyanax is the infant son of Hector and Andromache whose survival or death symbolizes the potential continuity of Troy's royal house. He is depicted as a mortal child whose fate is contested in the immediate aftermath of the sack of Troy; later medieval and Renaissance traditions sometimes recast him as a legendary founder-figure who survives.
Astydameia
Astydameia (Ancient Greek Ἀστυδάμεια) is not a single supernatural being but an ancient Greek personal name borne by several mortal women in mythic tradition — queens, wives, and mothers who appear as genealogical and narrative nodes in the heroic age (figures associated with Peleus, Heracles, Acastus, Pelops, etc.). The name literally evokes civic rulership, and the bearers act within social and political roles rather than as spirits or deities.
Astydamia
Astydamia is a mortal woman attested in classical Greek genealogical myth. In the primary mythographic excerpt provided she is named as a daughter of Pelops and as wife of Alcaeus (mother of Amphitryon and Anaxo in that account); a modern botanical note alternatively identifies an Astydamia as wife of Acastus, son of Pelias, a conflicting attribution in the sources given.
Astynome
Astynome (Ancient Greek: Ἀστυνόμη) is not a single supernatural being but a personal name attested for several different mortal women in Greek mythic and genealogical traditions — for example, a Niobid, a daughter of Talaus and mother of Capaneus, a captive woman identified with Chryseis in Trojan War material, and a woman transformed into a rock after seeing Artemis naked.
Astyoche
Astyoche (Ancient Greek Ἀστυόχη / Ἀστυόχεια) is a name applied to multiple female figures in Greek myth, most notably a naiad of a Troy spring and several mortal princesses/mothers who appear in heroic genealogies and post-Trojan-war narratives. The name etymologically links the bearer to a town or polis—literally 'town-possessing'—and so figures named Astyoche serve as place-linked sacred presences or matrilineal connectors in foundation myths.
Astłik
Astłik (Astghik) is an ancient Armenian goddess associated with beauty, love, fertility, and water; in some earlier attestations she is also reported as a creator figure. Her cult is tied to local temples and seasonal ritual life, notably the Vardavar water‑drenching festival, and later identifications connect her with the planet Venus and Greco-Roman love‑goddess types.
Asura
Asura (Sanskrit: असुर) are a class of supernatural beings in Indian religious traditions. In Hinduism they are described as power-seeking beings related to, and often oppositional toward, the Deva; in Buddhist cosmology they form a demigod/titan class characterized by passions such as wrath and envy. Individual asura figures (notably the asura Svarbhānu) appear in myths that produce the eclipse-entities Rahu and Ketu.
Asuras
In Vedic mythology, the Asuras are a group of beings described as the 'enemies' or 'opponents' of the Devas (gods), often associated with chaos and disorder. (Note: 1. Power tier should be Ancient (or Deity-level), as they are described as eternal enemies of the gods. 2. Sensory cues and wards/weaknesses sections should be filled in, as there's no information to )
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- [2]Astylus atromaculatus — Wikipedia. Wikipedia: Astylus atromaculatus. Accessed via provided research notes.wiki
- [3]Astylus atromaculatus (Spotted maize beetle) — Biodiversity Explorer. Biodiversity Explorer: Astylus atromaculatus. Accessed via provided research notes.other
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- [5]EPPO Global Database — reporting. EPPO Global Database reporting referenced in research notes regarding pest status.other
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