WHERE DOES THE NAME ASTERIA COME FROM

It comes from Greek Mythology!  The name “Asteria” means “Star”.  This name was given to five famous women:

1. Asteria was the Titan goddess of oracles, prophetic dreams and astrology.  Asteria flung herself into the Aegean Sea in the form of a quail in order to escape the advances of Zeus. She became the island of the same name. Later, the island Asteria was identified with Delos, which was the only piece of earth to give refuge to the fugitive Leto when, pregnant with Zeus's children, she was pursued by vengeful Hera.

1. Also, there was Asteria, the Amazon.  The Amazons are a nation of all-female warriors in Classical and Greek mythology placed in a region of the modern territory of Ukraine. The Amazons have become associated with various historical peoples throughout the Roman Empire period. From then on their name has become a term for woman warriors in general.   

1. Asteria of Alkyonides, flung herself into the sea along with her sisters and was transformed into a kingfisher.   

1. Asteria or Astris was one of the Heliades, daughters of Helios. She married the river god Hydaspes (the modern Jhelum River) and became mother of Deriades, king in India.   

1. And lastly, Asteria was one of the Danaids, daughters of Danaus who, with one exception, murdered their husbands on their weddings nights. She was, briefly, the bride of Chaetus (obviously…).

We chose Asteria for our company name to honor the first two women: the Titan Asteria, who gave refuge to another when desperately needed; and the Amazon Asteria, who was a warrior ready to fight for her rights.

Following in the footsteps of these two great leaders, Club Asteria stands for helping and empowering its Members!