Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index In Greek mythology, Melissa ("bee") was a nymph, daughter of King Melisseus. She nursed Zeus when he was an infant, feeding him goat-milk. She later taught humans the use of honey. Melissa was also used as a title for priestesses of Demeter and Artemis. Alternative: Melitta Melissa was also a computer worm; See Melissa worm "Melissa" was also a song by the Allman Brothers Band, featured on their album Eat a Peach. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.