Amphictyone

In Greek mythology, Amphictyone (Ancient Greek: Ἀμφικτυόνης, romanized: Amphiktyone, lit. 'she who dwells around' or 'female neighbor') was the daughter of Phthius, eponym of Phthiotis. She married Asterius and became the mother of Dotius (Dotis), one of the possible eponyms of Dotium (Dotion) in Thessaly.

Her name was the feminine form of Amphictyon, the legendary king of Athens who founded the Amphictyonic League.

References

  1. ↑ The name is the feminine form of Amphictyon. It is constructed from two distinct Greek roots — Amphi- (ἀμφί) meaning "around," "near," or "on both sides" and -ktyone / ktizō (κτίζω) meaning "to settle," "to build," "to found," or "to dwell".
  2. ↑ Stephanus of Byzantium, s.v. Dōtion (Δώτιον) with Pherecydes as the authority (fr. 172)
  3. ↑ Fowler, Robert L. (2013). Early Greek Mythography: Volume II Commentary. Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-19-814741-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  4. ↑ Apollodorus, 1.7.2; Gantz, p. 167.