Demonice (daughter of Agenor)

In Greek mythology, Demonice (Ancient Greek: Δημονίκη) was an Aetolian princess. She was daughter of Agenor and Epicaste, sister of Porthaon. She bore Ares four sons: Evenus, Molus, Pylus, and Thestius.[1] Also known as Demodice[2] (Δημοδίκη) or Demodoce.[3]

Hesiod's account

Demonice was recounted by Hesiod in his Catalogue of Women in the following lines:

"Demodoce whom very many of men on earth, mighty princes, wooed, promising splendid gifts, because of her exceeding beauty."[4]

References

  1. ↑ Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 1.7.7.
  2. ↑ Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica, 1. 146
  3. ↑ Scholia on Iliad, 14. 200; on Odyssey, 1. 98
  4. ↑ Hesiod. Catalogue of Women, fr. 22; Porphyrius. Quaest. Hom. ad Iliad. pert. p. 189.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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