Mnesimache

Mnesimache (Ancient Greek: Μνησιμάχη) is a name that refers to the following figures in Greek mythology:

Mnesimache, an Olenian princess as the daughter of King Dexamenus.^[1] Her possible siblings were Eurypylus,^[2] Theronice and Theraephone.^[3] She was also called Deianira^[4] or Hippolyte.^[5] Mnesimache was nearly abducted by the Centaur Eurytion.^[1] She must be the Mnesimache who became the mother of Diores by Amarynceus^[6]
Mnesimache, possible name for the mother of Menestheus by Peteos.^[7]

Notes[]

^ ^a ^b Apollodorus, 2.5.5
^ Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio 7.19.9
^ Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio 5.3.3
^ Hyginus, Fabulae 31 & 33
^ Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica 4.33.1
^ Tzetzes, John (2015). Allegories of the Iliad. Translated by Goldwyn, Adam; Kokkini, Dimitra. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. pp. 45, Prologue 574. ISBN 978-0-674-96785-4.
^ Tzetzes, John (2015). Allegories of the Iliad. Translated by Goldwyn, Adam; Kokkini, Dimitra. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. pp. 43, Prologue 554-555. ISBN 978-0-674-96785-4.

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. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
Diodorus Siculus, The Library of History translated by Charles Henry Oldfather. Twelve volumes. Loeb Classical Library. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1989. Vol. 3. Books 4.59–8. Online version at Bill Thayer's Web Site
Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historica. Vol 1-2. Immanel Bekker. Ludwig Dindorf. Friedrich Vogel. in aedibus B. G. Teubneri. Leipzig. 1888-1890. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
Pausanias, Description of Greece with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. ISBN 0-674-99328-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library
Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio. 3 vols. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
Tzetzes, John, Allegories of the Iliad translated by Goldwyn, Adam J. and Kokkini, Dimitra. Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library, Harvard University Press, 2015. ISBN 978-0-674-96785-4

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[:0-1] Apollodorus, 2.5.5

[2] Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio 7.19.9

[3] Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio 5.3.3

[4] Hyginus, Fabulae 31 & 33

[5] Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica 4.33.1

[6] Tzetzes, John (2015). Allegories of the Iliad. Translated by Goldwyn, Adam; Kokkini, Dimitra. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. pp. 45, Prologue 574. ISBN 978-0-674-96785-4.

[7] Tzetzes, John (2015). Allegories of the Iliad. Translated by Goldwyn, Adam; Kokkini, Dimitra. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. pp. 43, Prologue 554-555. ISBN 978-0-674-96785-4.

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