Astypalaea

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Kwamikagami (talk | contribs) at 22:22, 29 October 2020 (→‎top). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

For the island in the Aegean, see Astypalaia. For the ancient town on the island of Cos, see Astypalaea (Cos). For the ancient town on the island of Samos, see Astypalaea (Samos).

In Greek mythology, Astypalaea (Ancient Greek: Ἀστυπάλαια [astiˈpalea]) was the daughter of Phoenix (son of Agenor) and Perimede, daughter of Oeneus; thus she was the sister of Europa. She was a lover of Poseidon who seduced her, and had two sons by him: Ancaeus, King of Samos, and Eurypylos, King of Kos.[1][2]

The island of Astypalaia was believed to have been named after her.[3]

Calydonian Family Tree


References

  1. ^ Pausanias, Description of Greece, 7. 4. 1
  2. ^ Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 2. 7. 1
  3. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium, s. v. Astypalaia
Stub icon

This article relating to Greek mythology is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Astypalaea&oldid=986118945"