Epicaste
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Epicaste (/ˌɛpɪˈkæstiː/; Ancient Greek: Ἐπικάστη Epikaste) or Epicasta (/ˌɛpɪˈkæstə/) is a name attributed to five women in Greek mythology.
- Epicaste, a Calydonian princess as daughter of King Calydon by Aeolia, daughter of Amythaon, and thus, sister of Protogeneia. She married her cousin Agenor, son of King Pleuron, and had by him children: Porthaon, Demonice,[1] and possibly Thestius.
- Epicaste, an Elean princess as daughter of King Augeas. She bore Heracles a son, Thestalus.[2]
- Epicaste, another name for Jocasta/Iocaste, used by Homer.[3]
- Epicaste, wife of Clymenus, son of Teleus of Argos, and mother of Harpalyce, Idas, and Therager.[4]
- Epicaste, daughter of Nestor and mother of Homer himself by Telemachus, son of Odysseus.[5][6]
Notes
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- ^ Apollodorus, 7.7
- ^ Apollodorus, 2.7.8
- ^ Homer, Odyssey 11.271; Apollodorus, 3.5.7
- ^ Parthenius, 13.1 from the Thrax of Euphorion and from Dectadas
- ^ "Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns, and Homerica" Script error: No such module "webarchive". (Contest of Homer and Hesiod)
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Parke, Herbert William (1967). Greek Oracles. pp. 136–137 citing the Certamen, 12.
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.
- Homer, The Odyssey with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, PH.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1919. Template:ISBN. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
- Parthenius, Love Romances translated by Sir Stephen Gaselee (1882-1943), S. Loeb Classical Library Volume 69. Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. 1916. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Parthenius, Erotici Scriptores Graeci, Vol. 1. Rudolf Hercher. in aedibus B. G. Teubneri. Leipzig. 1858. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
