Scarphe (mythology)

Summary

In Greek mythology, Scarphe was possibly the mother by Aeson, King of Iolcus, of Jason[1] and possibly Promachus (Jason's brother).[2] In some accounts, she was called Arne;[1] Alcimede, daughter of Phylacus;[3] Polymede[4] (Polymele[5] or Polypheme[6]), daughter of Autolycus; Amphinome;[7] Rhoeo[8] or Theognete, daughter of Laodicus.[6]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Tzetzes on Lycophron, 872
  2. ^ Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica 4.50.2; Apollodorus, 1.9.27
  3. ^ Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 1.45 ff., 233 & 251 ff.; Valerius Flaccus, 1.297; Hyginus, Fabulae 3, 13 & 14
  4. ^ Apollodorus, 1.9.16; Tzetzes on Lycophron, 175 & 872
  5. ^ Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 38; Tzetzes, Chiliades 6.979; Scholia on Homer, Odyssey 12.69
  6. ^ a b Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 1.45
  7. ^ Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica 4.50.2
  8. ^ Tzetzes, Chiliades 6.979

References edit

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  • 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.
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  • 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 theoi.com.
  • 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 theoi.com