Polymede
In Greek mythology, the female name Polymede ({{Langx|grc|Πολυμήδη}}) may refer to:
- Polymede, daughter of Autolycus by Mestra, Neaera or Amphithea; and the possible mother of Jason by Aeson, King of Iolcus.Apollodorus, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Apollod.+1.9.16&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022:chapter=&highlight=Polymede 1.9.16]; Tzetzes on Lycophron, 175 & 872 She was also called PolymeleHesiod, Ehoiai fr. 38; Tzetzes, Chiliades [https://topostext.org/work/617#6.977 6.979]; Scholia ad Homer, Odyssey [https://archive.org/details/scholiagraecain06dindgoog/page/532/mode/1up?view=theater 12.69] with Hesiod as the authority or Polypheme;Scholia ad Apollonius Rhodius, [https://archive.org/details/argonauticaemend00apoluoft/page/305/mode/1up?view=theater 1.45] with Herodorus as authority otherwise the mother of the hero was either (1) Alcimede, daughter of Phylacus;Apollonius Rhodius, [https://topostext.org/work/126#1.45 1.47], [https://topostext.org/work/126#1.228 233] & [https://topostext.org/work/126#1.247 259]; Scholia ad ibid, [https://archive.org/details/argonauticaemend00apoluoft/page/305/mode/1up?view=theater 1.45] & ad Homer, Odyssey [https://archive.org/details/scholiagraecain06dindgoog/page/532/mode/1up?view=theater 12.69], both have Pherecydes as the authority; Valerius Flaccus, [https://www.theoi.com/Text/ValeriusFlaccus1.html 1.297]; Hyginus, Fabulae [https://topostext.org/work/206#3 3], [https://topostext.org/work/206#13 13] & [https://topostext.org/work/206#14 14] (2) Amphinome;Diodorus Siculus, [https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Diodorus_Siculus/4C*.html#50.2 4.50.2] (3) Rhoeo, daughter of Staphylus;Tzetzes, Chiliades [https://topostext.org/work/617#6.977 6.979] (4) Theognete, daughter of Laodicus;Scholia ad Apollonius Rhodius, [https://archive.org/details/argonauticaemend00apoluoft/page/305/mode/1up?view=theater 1.45] with Andron on Epitome of Affinity as the source and lastly, (5) Arne or (6) Scarphe.Tzetzes ad Lycophron, 872
- Polymede, mother of Nestor by Neleus, king of Pylos.Tzetzes, Allegories of the Iliad Prologue 517 Otherwise, Nestor's mother was known as Chloris,Tzetzes, Allegories of the Iliad Prologue 516 a Minyan princess and daughter of King Amphion of Orchomenus.Scholia ad Homer, Odyssey [https://archive.org/details/scholiagraecain06dindgoog/page/496/mode/1up?view=theater 11.281] citing Pherecydes; Apollodorus, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Apollod.+1.9.9&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022:chapter=&highlight=Chloris 1.9.9]
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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}}. [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0022 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.] [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0021 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. [http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Diodorus_Siculus/home.html 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. [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:2008.01.0540 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. [http://www.theoi.com/Text/HesiodCatalogues.html 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. [http://www.theoi.com/Text/TzetzesChiliades1.html Online version at theio.com.]
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