In Greek mythology, the name Amphinome ( Ancient Greek: Ἀμφινόμη means 'she of the surrounding pasture') may refer to the following deity and women: * Amphinome, the Nereid who feeds Poseidon's flock. As one of the 50 marine- nymphs, she was a daughter of the ' Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the

Oceanid In Greek mythology, the Oceanids or Oceanides (; grc, Ὠκεανίδες, Ōkeanídes, pl. of grc, Ὠκεανίς, Ōkeanís, label=none) are the nymphs who were the three thousand (a number interpreted as meaning "innumerable") daughters o ...

Doris. Amphinome and her other sisters appeared to Thetis when she cries out in sympathy for the grief of Achilles for his slain friend

Patroclus In Greek mythology, as recorded in Homer's ''Iliad'', Patroclus (pronunciation variable but generally ; grc, Πάτροκλος, Pátroklos, glory of the father) was a childhood friend, close wartime companion, and the presumed (by some later a ...

.Homer, ''Iliad'
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/ref> * Amphinome, wife of Aeson, King of Iolcus. She was the mother to Jason and

Promachus In Greek mythology and history, Promachus (; Ancient Greek: Πρόμαχος; English translation: "who leads in battle" or "champion") is a name that refers to several different people. ''Mythology'' *Promachus, son of Aeson. King of Iolcus, and ...

, Aeson's sons. She and her husband were persecuted by king Pelias of Iolcus. After Pelias had killed her husband and younger son, Amphinome stabbed herself with a sword. As she lay dying she pronounced a curse against the king. Otherwise, the mother of the hero was called Polymele,

Polymede In Greek mythology, the female name Polymede (Ancient Greek: Πολυμήδη) may refer to: *Polymede, daughter of Autolycus by Mestra, Neaera or Amphithea and the possible mother of Jason by Aeson, King of Iolcus. She was also called Polymele ...

or Polypheme,Scholia on Apollonius, 1.45

Theognete In Greek mythology, Theognete was the daughter of Laodicus. By Aeson, King of Iolcus, she was the mother of JasonScholia on Apollonius Rhodius, ''Argonautica'' 1.45 and possibly Promachus (Jason's brother). In some accounts, she was called Arne;Tzet ...

, daughter of

Laodicus In Greek mythology, Laodicus (Ancient Greek: Λαόδικος means 'tried by the people') may refer to the following figures: *Laodicus, father of Theognete, one of the possible mothers of Jason by Aeson. *Laodicus, father of Europe who was one ...

Rhoeo In Greek mythology, Rhoeo (; grc, Ῥοιώ ''Rhoiṓ'') was the daughter of Staphylus and Chrysothemis, sister to Parthenos and Molpadia or Hemithea. Mythology Parthenius relates that she once experienced a great jealousy of her sister Hemi ...

,Tzetzes, ''Chiliades'' 6.979

Arne Arne may refer to: Places * Arne, Dorset, England, a village ** Arne RSPB reserve, a nature reserve adjacent to the village * Arné, Hautes-Pyrénées, Midi-Pyrénées, France * Arne (Boeotia), an ancient city in Boeotia, Greece * Arne (Thessa ...

or Scarphe. * Amphinome, one of the Peliades, daughters of Pelias and sister of Alcestis and Evadne. She was given by Jason in marriage to Andraemon, brother of Leonteus. * Amphinome, wife of Arizelus and mother of

Harpalion In Greek mythology, the name Harpalion (Ancient Greek: Ἁρπαλίων) may refer to: *Harpalion of Lemnos, a wine-grower, father of the Maenad Alcimacheia. *Harpalion, son of Pylaemenes, killed by Meriones in the Trojan War. *Harpalion, son of ...

Quintus Smyrnaeus Quintus Smyrnaeus (also Quintus of Smyrna; el, Κόϊντος Σμυρναῖος, ''Kointos Smyrnaios'') was a Greek epic poet whose ''Posthomerica'', following "after Homer", continues the narration of the Trojan War. The dates of Quintus Smy ...

, 10.75

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Diodorus Siculus Diodorus Siculus, or Diodorus of Sicily ( grc-gre, Διόδωρος ; 1st century BC), was an ancient Greek historian. He is known for writing the monumental universal history ''Bibliotheca historica'', in forty books, fifteen of which su ...

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The Fall of Troy The Fall of Troy is an American rock band from Mukilteo, Washington. The band is a trio consisting of Thomas Erak (guitars, vocals, keyboards), Andrew Forsman (drums, percussion) and Tim Ward (bass, screamed vocals) who was later replaced by Fra ...

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