Hymen
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): ( n.) Marriage; union as if by marriage.
(2): ( n.) A fold of muscous membrane often found at the orifice of the vagina; the vaginal membrane.
(3): ( n.) A fabulous deity; according to some, the son of Apollo and Urania, according to others, of Bacchus and Venus. He was the god of marriage, and presided over nuptial solemnities.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [2]
or Hymeneus, in Grecian mythology, is the god of marriage. Originally the word seems to have denoted only the bridal song of the companions of the bride sung by them as she went from her father's house to that of the bridegroom. The god Hymen is first mentioned by Sappho. "The legends concerning him are various; but he is generally said to be a son of Apollo and some one of the Muses. He is represented as a boy with wings and a garland, a bigger and graver Cupid, with a bridal-torch and a veil in his hands." — Chambers, Encyclop. 5, 494.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [3]
In the Greek mythology the God of Marriage, son of Apollo, and one of the Muses, represented as a boy with wings; originally a nuptial song sung at the departure of the bride from her parental home.
