Orphne

In Greek mythology, Orphne (/ˈɔːrfniː/; Ancient Greek: Ὀρφνή, romanized: Orphnḗ, from ὄρφνη, órphnē, 'darkness') was a nymph that lived in Hades. She was also known as Styx (/ˈstɪks/; Στύξ, Stýx) or Gorgyra (/ɡɔːrˈdʒaɪrə/; Γόργυρα, Górgȳra, from γόργυρα, górgȳra, 'underground drain'). With Acheron, she mothered Ascalaphus.

"Gorgyra" redirects here. For the butterfly genus, see Gorgyra (skipper).
For the moth genus, see Sciadia.

Orphne also seems to be one translation of the name of the Roman goddess Caligo (Darkness).

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