Antianeira
Antianeira (Ancient Greek: Ἀντιανείρης, lit. 'a match for men') was the name of a number of women in Greek mythology:
- Antianeira, possibly mother of the Argonaut Idmon by the god Apollo.[1]
- Antianeira, mother of the Argonauts Eurytus and Echion.[2]
- Antianeira, an Amazon who succeeded Penthesilea as Queen of the Amazons. In some version of the myth, she was killed during the Trojan War fighting for the latter.[3]
Notes
- Orphic Argonautica 187
- Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 1.56
- Tzetzes, Posthomerica 176
References
- Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica translated by Robert Cooper Seaton (1853-1915), R. C. Loeb Classical Library Volume 001. London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1912. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica. George W. Mooney. London. Longmans, Green. 1912. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
- The Orphic Argonautica, translated by Jason Colavito. © Copyright 2011. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Tzetzes, John Posthomerica translated by Ana Untila.
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