Polymede
In Greek mythology, the female name Polymede (Ancient Greek: Πολυμήδη, romanized: Polymēdē, lit. 'many counsels', 'much wisdom' or 'many plans/ tricks') may refer to:
- Polymede, daughter of Autolycus by Mestra, Neaera or Amphithea; and the possible mother of Jason by Aeson, King of Iolcus. She was also called Polymele or Polypheme; otherwise the mother of the hero was either (1) Alcimede, daughter of Phylacus; (2) Amphinome; (3) Rhoeo, daughter of Staphylus; (4) Theognete, daughter of Laodicus; and lastly, (5) Arne or (6) Scarphe.
- Polymede, mother of Nestor by Neleus, king of Pylos. Otherwise, Nestor's mother was known as Chloris, a Minyan princess and daughter of King Amphion of Orchomenus.
Notes
- ↑ The name is the combination of Polys (πολύς), meaning "many" or "much" and Medea / medea (μήδεα), meaning "counsels," "plans," "thoughts," or "wisdom".
- ↑ Apollodorus, 1.9.16; Tzetzes ad Lycophron, 175 & 872
- ↑ Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 38; Tzetzes, Chiliades 6.979; Scholia ad Homer, Odyssey 12.69 with Hesiod as the authority
- ↑ Scholia ad Apollonius Rhodius, 1.45 with Herodorus as authority
- ↑ Apollonius Rhodius, 1.47, 233 & 259; Scholia ad ibid, 1.45 & ad Homer, Odyssey 12.69, both have Pherecydes as the authority; Valerius Flaccus, 1.297; Hyginus, Fabulae 3, 13 & 14
- ↑ Diodorus Siculus, 4.50.2
- ↑ Tzetzes, Chiliades 6.979
- ↑ Scholia ad Apollonius Rhodius, 1.45 with Andron on Epitome of Affinity as the source
- ↑ Tzetzes ad Lycophron, 872
- ↑ Tzetzes, Allegories of the Iliad Prologue 517
- ↑ Tzetzes, Allegories of the Iliad Prologue 516
- ↑ Scholia ad 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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