Iphimedeia
Sign in to saveIn Greek mythology, Iphimedeia (; Ancient Greek: Ἰφιμέδεια) or Iphimede (Ἰφιμέδη) was a Thessalian princess. She was attested in Homer's Odyssey in the Catalogue of Women as being a mortal.
Key facts
- Deity.abode
- Thessaly
- Deity.type
- Greek
- Deity.name
- Iphimedia
- Deity.deity_of
- Princess of Thessaly
- Deity.consort
- (1) Poseidon(2) Aloeus
- Deity.parents
- Triopas and Hiscilla
- Deity.siblings
- Erysichthon and Phorbas
- Deity.children
- (1) Aloadae (Otus and Ephialtes)(2) Aloadae and Pancratis (Pancrato)
- Deity.member_of
- the Thessalian Royal Family
- Deity.other_names
- Iphimede, Iphimedea, Iphimedia
via Wikipedia infobox
~5 min read
Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Family
- Mythology
- Early years
- Thracian abduction
- Connection with Hekate
- Ancient cults
- Notes
- References
In Greek mythology, Iphimedeia (; Ancient Greek: Ἰφιμέδεια) or Iphimede (Ἰφιμέδη) was a Thessalian princess. She was attested in Homer's Odyssey in the Catalogue of Women as being a mortal.
== Family == Iphimedia was the daughter of Triopas of Thessaly (a son of Poseidon and Canace) and probably by Hiscilla, daughter of King Myrmidon of Phthia. Her possible brothers were Erysichthon and Phorbas.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Iphimedeia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.