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Eurythemis
In Greek mythology, the name Eurythemis (Ancient Greek: Εὐρυθέμιδος) may refer to the following women: *Eurythemis, daughter of Cleoboea. According to the mythographer Apollodorus, she was the wife of King Thestius of Pleuron and mother of Althaea, Leda, Hypermnestra, Iphiclus, Evippus, Plexippus and Eurypylus. *Eurythemis, daughter of Acastus, consort of Actor and mother of Ancaeus according to John Tzetzes. *Eurythemis, daughter of Timandreus and sister of Cotto. The two sisters were honored by the Heracleidae for having supported them in their struggle for returning to Peloponnesos.Scholia on Theocritus, ''Idylls'' 6.40. See Chryse for an alternate version. Notes References * Apollodorus Apollodorus ( Greek: Ἀπολλόδωρος ''Apollodoros'') was a popular name in ancient Greece. It is the masculine gender of a noun compounded from Apollo, the deity, and doron, "gift"; that is, "Gift of Apollo." It may refer to: :''Note: A ..., ''The Library'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Althaea (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Althaea (; Ancient Greek: Ἀλθαία ''Althaía'' "healer" from ἀλθαίνω ''althaino'', "to cure", also "a kind of Malvaceae, mallow"), also rendered Althea or Althaia, was queen of Calydon through her marriage to King Oeneus. Althaea appears in Myth, myths surrounding the fabled Calydonian boar hunt, and is infamous for murdering her son Meleager. Family Althaea was the daughter of King Thestius of Aetolia, son of Ares.Apollodorus of Athens, Apollodorus, ''Bibliotheca (Apollodorus), Library''1.8/ref>Antoninus Liberalis, ''Metamorphoses''2/ref> She was therefore a Pleuron (Aetolia), Pleuronian princess. Her mother may have been LeucippeHyginus (Fabulae), Hyginus, ''Fabulae''14.3/ref> or Eurythemis, daughter of Cleoboea.Apollodorus of Athens, Apollodorus, ''Bibliotheca (Apollodorus), Library''1.7/ref> She had two sisters: Leda (mythology), Leda and Hypermnestra (daughter of Thestius), Hypermnestra, and four brothers: Iphiclus (mythology), Iphiclus, Ple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thestius
In Greek mythology, Thestius (; Ancient Greek: Θέστιος) was a king of Pleuronians in Aetolia. He is not to be confused with Thespius, who was sometimes referred to as "Thestius". The patronymic "Thestias" may refer to one of his daughters, Leda or Althaea, and "Thestiades" to his son Iphiclus. Family Thestius was the son either of Ares by Demonice or Pisidice,Pseudo-Plutarch, ''De fluviis'22.1/ref> or of Agenor (son of Pleuron) possibly by Epicasta. He was the brother of Evenus, Pylus and Molus or of Demonice and Porthaon instead. Thestius was the father of Iphiclus by Leucippe or Eurythemis, daughter of Cleoboea, who was the mother of his other children, Althaea,Antoninus Liberalis2as cited in Nicander's ''Metamorphoses'' Eurypylus, Evippus, Hypermnestra, Leda and Plexippus. In other sources, the mother of Iphiclus, Althaea and Leda was named either Laophonte, daughter of Pleuron or Deidameia, daughter of Perieres. Other sons of Thestius were Comet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leda (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Leda (; Ancient Greek: Λήδα ), also rendered Lede, was an Aetolian princess who became queen consort of Sparta through her marriage to King Tyndareus. Zeus fell in love with Leda, and to avoid his wife Hera's jealousy, raped her while disguised as a swan. Leda was named as the mother of four famous children in Greek mythology: Helen of Troy, Clytemnestra, and the twins Castor and Pollux. Leda and the Swan was a popular motif in the visual arts, particularly during the Renaissance. Family Leda is most commonly named as a daughter of the Aetolian king Thestius,Apollodorus, ''Library''3.10/ref>Euripides, ''Iphigenia in Aulis''49/ref> son of Ares, and was occasionally referred to as Thestias. Her mother is disputed, and could have been Leucippe,Hyginus, ''Fabulae''14.3/ref> Deidameia, daughter of Perieres, Eurythemis, daughter of Cleoboea,Apollodorus, ''Library''1.7.10/ref> or Laophonte, daughter of Pleuron.Alcman, fr .15 as cited in Scholia on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plexippus
In Greek mythology, Plexippus or Plexippos (Ancient Greek: Πλήξιππος means "striking") is a name that refers to: * Plexippus, a Pleuron (Aetolia), Pleuronian prince as the son of King Thestius of Pleuron, Aetolia, Pleuron and Eurythemis, daughter of Cleoboea. He was the brother of Althaea (mythology), Althaea, Leda (mythology), Leda, Hypermnestra (daughter of Thestius), Hypermnestra, Evippus, Eurypylus and Iphiclus (mythology), Iphiclus. Together with his other brother Toxeus, Plexippus participated in the hunt for the Calydonian Boar. He was angry that the prize of the boar's hide had been given to a woman (Atalanta) by his nephew Meleager, who then killed him in the ensuing argument. *Plexippus, a Thracians, Thracian prince as son of Phineus and Cleopatra (Greek myth), Cleopatra, brother of Pandion (mythology), Pandion. He and his brother were blinded by Phineus at the instigation of their stepmother Idaea (wife of Phineus), Idaea. *Plexippus, an Ancient Egypt, Egyptian p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleoboea
In Greek mythology, the name Cleoboea () refers to multiple women: *Cleoboea, daughter of Criasus and Melantho, sister of Phorbas and Ereuthalion. *Cleoboea, mother of Eurythemis. Her daughter was married to King Thestius of Pleuron in Aetolia. Cleoboea herself is otherwise unknown. *Cleoboea, mother of Philonis by Eosphoros. Philonis, in her turn, became the mother of Philammon by Apollo. *Cleoboea, who was said to have been the first to have brought the orgies of Demeter to Thasos from Paros. Pausanias describes a painting which portrays her and Tellis, grandfather of the poet Archilochus, both as young people, on board the boat, with a chest in Cleoboea's hands which is supposed to contain some objects sacred to Demeter. * Cleoboea or Philaechme, wife of Phobius (a descendant of Neleus) the king of Miletus. She fell in love with the young man named Antheus and tried to seduce him, but he rejected her advances, so she killed him. Parthenius14from Aristotle and the writers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chryse (mythology)
In Greek mythology, the name Chryse ( or "golden") may refer to: *Chryse, an Arcadian princess as the daughter of Pallas, son of King Lycaon. She was the wife of Dardanus and became the mother of his sons, Idaeus and Deimas. *Chryse, a Minyan princess as the daughter of King Almus of Orchomenus and sister of Chrysogeneia. She was the lover of Ares and mother of Phlegyas. *Chryse, a nymph or minor goddess of Lemnos (or of Chryse Island) who lured Philoctetes away from his companions which resulted in him being bitten by a snake. Some sources state that Chryse was a local epithet of Athena, and the misfortune happened to Philoctetes next to her altar, which the snake was guarding. The altar was said to have been set up by Jason. *Chryse, daughter of Timander, sister of Eurytione, Hellotis and Cottyto, from Corinth. *Chryse, a surname of Aphrodite on Lesbos.Scholia ad Homer, ''Iliad'' 3.64 Notes References * Dionysus of Halicarnassus, ''Roman Antiquities.'' English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypermnestra (daughter Of Thestius)
In Greek mythology, Hypermnestra (Ancient Greek: Ὑπερμνήστρα ''Ὑpermnístra'') was the daughter of King Thestius of Pleuron and Eurythemis, and the sister of Althaea, Leda, Iphiclus, Evippus, Plexippus, and Eurypylus. Diodorus Siculus also mentions a figure named Hypmnestra, who he states is the daughter of Thespius, and the mother, by Oicles, of Amphiaraus (one of the Seven against Thebes), Polyboea, and Iphianeira.Diodorus Siculus4.68.5/ref> Calydonian Family Tree Notes References * Apollodorus, ''The Library'' with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. * |
Iphiclus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Iphiclus (, ''Iphiklos'') was the name of the following figures: * Iphiclus, other name for Iphicles, son of Alcmene and Amphitryon. * Iphiclus, a Pleuronian prince as the son of King Thestius and either Laophonte, Leucippe, Deidameia or Eurythemis. He was the brother of Althaea, Leda, Hypermnestra, Evippus, Plexippus and Eurypylus. Iphitus was one of the Argonauts, and a participant in the hunt for the Calydonian Boar, where he was killed by Meleager. *Iphiclus, a Phylacean prince as the son of the eponymous King Phylacus of Phylace and Clymene, and brother of Alcimede and Clymenus. He was the father of Protesilaus and Podarces by Diomedeia. Hesiod described him as fleet of foot. Iphiclus was cured of infertility by Melampus, and gave him his famous herd of oxen in reward. He was counted among the Argonauts who sailed for Colchis in their quest of the Golden Fleece. * Iphiclus, a Cretan prince as the son of King Idomeneus and Meda, probably t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evippus
In Greek mythology, the name Evippus or Euippos (, meaning "having good horses") may refer to: *Evippus, a Pleuronian prince as the son of King Thestius and Eurythemis, daughter of Cleoboea. He was the brother of Althaea, Leda, Hypermnestra, Iphiclus, Plexippus and Eurypylus. Evippus might have been killed by his nephew Meleager during the war of the Curetes and the Calydonians. *Evippus, a Lycian who was killed by Patroclus in the Trojan War. *Evippus, a son of Megareus and Iphinoe, brother of Timalcus and Euaechme. He was killed by the Cithaeronian lion. *Evippus, an Arcadian hero. On the wedding day of Adrastus' daughters, his shield fell off the highest summit of the temple of Athena, which was a sign of bad luck in the future.Statius, ''Thebaid'' 2.258 Notes References * Homer, ''The Iliad'' with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. Online version at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurypylus
In Greek mythology, Eurypylus (; ) was the name of several different people: * Eurypylus, was a Thessalian king, son of Euaemon and Ops. He was a former suitor of Helen thus he led the Thessalians during Trojan War. * Eurypylus, was son of Telephus and Astyoche. He was a great warrior, who led a Mysian contingent that fought alongside the Trojans against the Greeks in the Trojan War, and was killed by Achilles' son Neoptolemus. * Eurypylus, son of Poseidon and king of Cos. * Eurypylus, another son of Poseidon by the Pleiad Celaeno. He ruled over the Fortunate Islands. * Eurypylus, the Thespian son of Heracles and Eubote, daughter of King Thespius of Thespiae. Eurypylus and his 49 half-brothers were born of Thespius' daughters who were impregnated by Heracles in one night, for a week or in the course of 50 days while hunting for the Lion of Cithaeron, Cithaeronian lion. Later on, the hero sent a message to Thespius to keep seven of these sons and send three of them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actor (mythology)
Actor (Ancient Greek: ; ''gen''.: ''Aktoros'') is a very common name in Greek mythology. Here is a selection of characters that share this name (which means 'leader', from the verb άγω: to lead or carry): * Actor, father of Eurytus who was an ally of Phineus during his fight with Perseus. *Actor, a king of Phthia, was said to be the son of King Myrmidon (hero), Myrmidon and Pisidice, Peisidice, daughter of Aeolus (son of Hellen), Aeolus. Some say that Actor died childless, but others say that he is the father of Eurytion (king of Phthia), Eurytion, his successor or of Irus (mythology), Irus, who was also called the father of Eurytion.Apollonius of Rhodes, Apollonius Rhodius, ''Argonautica'' 1.74 According to Diodorus Siculus, Diodorus, Actor without an heir, was succeeded by Peleus who fled to his country from Aegina for killing his half-brother, Phocus. The hero was then purified by the king for his sins. This story was usually attributed to Actor's possible son Eurytion who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heracleidae
The Heracleidae (; ) or Heraclids were the numerous descendants of Heracles, especially applied in a narrower sense to the descendants of Hyllus, the eldest of his four sons by Deianira (Hyllus was also sometimes thought of as Heracles' son by Melite). Other Heracleidae included Macaria, Lamos, Manto, Bianor, Tlepolemus, and Telephus. These Heraclids were a group of Dorian kings who conquered the Peloponnesian kingdoms of Mycenae, Sparta and Argos; according to the literary tradition in Greek mythology, they claimed a right to rule through their ancestor. Since Karl Otfried Müller's ''Die Dorier'' (1830, English translation 1839), I. ch. 3, their rise to dominance has been associated with a " Dorian invasion". Though details of genealogy differ from one ancient author to another, the cultural significance of the mythic theme, that the descendants of Heracles, exiled after his death, returned some generations later to reclaim land that their ancestors had held in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
