Aglaope (mythology)

Summary

In Greek mythology, Aglaope[1] (Ancient Greek: Ἀγλαόπη), also called Aglaopheme[2] (Ἀγλαοφήμη) and Aglaophonos[3] (Ἀγλαόφωνος), is the name of one of the Sirens.[4] Her name means "with lambent voice". Aglaope was attested as a daughter of the river-god Achelous and the Muse Melpomene[5] or her sister Terpsichore[6] or Sterope, daughter of King Porthaon of Calydon.[7] She may have two or one sister(s), namely Peisinoe[8] or Molpe,[3] or just Thelxiepeia[9] or Thelxinoe.[3]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Apollodorus, Epitome 7.18; Tzetzes on Lycophron, 7l2
  2. ^ Eustathius, Commentaries 1709
  3. ^ a b c Scholia on Apollonius, 4.892 = Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 47
  4. ^ Bell, Robert E. (1991). Women of Classical Mythology: A Biographical Dictionary. ABC-CLIO. p. 16. ISBN 9780874365818.
  5. ^ Apollodorus, Epitome 7.18; Hyginus, Fabulae Preface
  6. ^ Apollonius, 4.892; Nonnus, 13.309
  7. ^ Apollodorus, 1.7.10
  8. ^ Tzetzes on Lycophron, 7l2
  9. ^ Tzetzes on Lycophron, 7l2; Eustathius, Commentaries 1709

References edit

  • 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.
  • Bell, Robert E., Women of Classical Mythology: A Biographical Dictionary. ABC-Clio. 1991. ISBN 9780874365818, 0874365813.
  • 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.
  • John Tzetzes, Book of Histories, Book I translated by Ana Untila from the original Greek of T. Kiessling's edition of 1826. Online version at theio.com
  • Nonnus of Panopolis, Dionysiaca translated by William Henry Denham Rouse (1863-1950), from the Loeb Classical Library, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press, 1940. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
  • Nonnus of Panopolis, Dionysiaca. 3 Vols. W.H.D. Rouse. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1940-1942. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library