Laodamia

In Greek mythology, the name Laodamia (Λαοδάμεια) referred to:

• Laodamia or Deidamia, daughter of Bellerophon and Philonoe, sister of Hippolochus and Isander and the mother of Sarpedon by Zeus. She was shot by Artemis (that is, died a sudden, instant death) one day when she was weaving.^[1][2] Diodorus Siculus^[3] makes her the wife of Evander, son of Sarpedon the elder and by her father of Sarpedon the younger.

• Laodamia, daughter of Acastus and Astydameia and the wife of Protesilaus. When her husband fell in the Trojan War, Laodamia committed suicide rather than be without him.^[4][5][6]

• Laodamia or Leaneira, a daughter of Amyclas and Diomede, mother of Triphylus by Arcas.^[7][8]

• Laodamia, daughter of Alcmaeon, wife of Peleus and mother by him of Polydora.^[9] But see Antigone (daughter of Eurytion).

• Laodamia, wife of Anticlus.^[10] Her husband was one of the men who were hiding in the Trojan Horse.^[11]

• Laodamia, another name for Iphthime.^[12]

• Laodamia or Arsinoe, nurse of Orestes. She saved his life by sending him to Strophius after the murder of Agamemnon, whereas Aegisthus killed her own son, taking him for Orestes.^[13][14]

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