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The name EFIGÊNIA derives from IPHIGENEIA, and may have Portuguese (Brazilian) or Ancient Greek origins and have its roots in The Mysticism Tradition.
Derived from Greek ἴφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and γενής (genes) meaning "born". In Greek myth Iphigenia was the daughter of King Agamemnon. When her father offended Artemis it was divined that the only way to appease the goddess was to sacrifice Iphigenia. Just as Agamemnon was about to sacrifice his daughter she was magically transported to the city of Taurus.
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