Argiope (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Argiope (Ancient Greek: Αργιόπη "silver face") may refer to:

• Argiope, a Naiad, a daughter of the River God Nile. She was wife of Agenor and mother of Europa, Phoenix, Cilix and Cadmus.^[1] More commonly known as Telephassa.
• Argiope, a Naiad of mount Parnassus, possibly the daughter of the river-god Cephissus, mother of Thamyris by Philammon.^[2]
• Argiope, a Naiad of the town of Eleusis, possibly the daughter of the river-god Cephissus, mother of Cercyon by Branchus.^[3]
• Argiope, daughter of Teuthras, king of Teuthrania, a region near Mysia in Asia Minor. She married Telephus, son of Heracles.^[4]

Reference

1. ↑ Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica, 3. 1186
2. ↑ Apollodorus, The Library Book Book 1.3.3
3. ↑ Apollodorus, The Epitome Book 1.3
4. ↑ Diodorus Siculus, Library Book 4.33, Translated by Charles Henry Oldfather (1887-1954), from the Loeb Classical Library edition of 1933

Sources

• Apollodorus, Bibliotheca. 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. 
• Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historica. Translated by Charles Henry Oldfather (1887-1954), from the Loeb Classical Library edition of 1933