Philomache
In Greek mythology, Philomache or Phylomache (Ancient Greek: Φυλομάχην) was a Theban princess and one of the Niobids.
Queen of Iolcus | |
| Member of the Royal House of Iolcus | |
| Abode | Iolcus |
|---|---|
| Parents | Amphion |
| Consort | Pelias |
| Offspring | Acastus, Pisidice, Alcestis, Pelopia, Hippothoe |
Family
Phylomache was daughter of Amphion, king of Thebes and Niobe, daughter of Tantalus. She was named as the wife of Pelias, king of Iolcus and thus mother of Acastus, Pisidice, Pelopia, Hippothoe and Alcestis. But other sources say that the wife of Pelias and the mother of these children was Anaxibia, daughter of Bias.
Mythology
The only account that mentioned Phylomache was that of Apollodorus' Bibliotheca:[1]
But Pelias dwelt in Thessaly and married Anaxibia, daughter of Bias, but according to some his wife was Phylomache, daughter of Amphion; and he begat a son, Acastus, and daughters, Pisidice, Pelopia, Hippothoe, and Alcestis.
References
- Apollodorus, The Library Book 1.9.10, 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. Includes Frazer's notes.
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