Polyboea
Polyboea may refer to :
- Polyboea (spider), a spider genus in the family Pisauridae
In Greek mythology, Polyboea (Πολύβοια), is a name that refers to:
- Polyboea, a sister of Hyacinthus who died a virgin and was believed to have been taken to heaven by Aphrodite, Athena and Artemis, together with her brother.[1]
- Polyboea, the first wife of Actor.[2]
- Polyboea, daughter of Oecles and Hypermnestra, sister of Iphianeira and Amphiaraus.[3]
- Polyboea, a handmaid of Hecuba, who found the dead body of Polydorus.[4]
- Polyboea, an alternate name for Philonome, the stepmother of Tenes.[5]
- Polyboea, an obscure theonym, likely an epithet of Artemis or Persephone.[6]