Eurythemis
Appearance
In Greek mythology, the name Eurythemis[pronunciation?] (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.[1]
- Eurythemis, daughter of Acastus, consort of Actor and mother of Ancaeus (who other sources call the son of Lycurgus).[2]
- 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.[3]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- 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. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.