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.[1] She was also called Polymele[2] or ,[3] otherwise the mother of the hero was either Amphinome,[4] Theognete, daughter of Laodicus,[5] Rhoeo,[6] Arne or Scarphe.[7]
- Polymede, mother of Nestor by Neleus, king of Pylos.[8] Otherwise, Nestor's mother was known as Chloris,[9] a Minyan princess and daughter of King Amphion of Orchomenus.[10]
Notes[]
- ^ Apollodorus, 1.9.16; Tzetzes on Lycophron, 175 & 872
- ^ Scholia on Homer, Odyssey 12.69; Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 38; Tzetzes, Chiliades 6.979
- ^ Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, 1.45
- ^ Diodorus Siculus, 4.50.2
- ^ Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, 1.45
- ^ Tzetzes, Chiliades 6.979
- ^ Tzetzes on Lycophron, 872
- ^ 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. 39, Prologue 517. 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. 39, Prologue 516. ISBN 978-0-674-96785-4.
- ^ Scholia on Homer, Odyssey 11.281 citing Pherecydes; Apollodorus, 1.9.9
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.
- Hesiod, Catalogue of Women from Homeric Hymns, Epic Cycle, Homerica translated by Evelyn-White, H G. Loeb Classical Library Volume 57. London: William Heinemann, 1914. Online version at theio.com
- 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
- Tzetzes, John, Book of Histories, Book V-VI translated by Konstantinos Ramiotis from the original Greek of T. Kiessling's edition of 1826. Online version at theio.com.
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