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, the name Amphinome (

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: Ἀμφινόμη means 'she of the surrounding pasture') may refer to the following deity and women: * Amphinome, the Nereid who feeds Poseidon's flock. As one of the 50 marine- nymphs, she was a daughter of the ' Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the

Oceanid In Greek mythology, the Oceanids or Oceanides (; grc, Ὠκεανίδες, Ōkeanídes, pl. of grc, Ὠκεανίς, Ōkeanís, label=none) are the nymphs who were the three thousand (a number interpreted as meaning "innumerable") daughters o ...

Doris. Amphinome and her other sisters appeared to Thetis when she cries out in sympathy for the grief of

Achilles In Greek mythology, Achilles ( ) or Achilleus ( grc-gre, Ἀχιλλεύς) was a hero of the Trojan War, the greatest of all the Greek warriors, and the central character of Homer's ''Iliad''. He was the son of the Nereid Thetis and Peleus, k ...

for his slain friend

Patroclus In Greek mythology, as recorded in Homer's ''Iliad'', Patroclus (pronunciation variable but generally ; grc, Πάτροκλος, Pátroklos, glory of the father) was a childhood friend, close wartime companion, and the presumed (by some later a ...

.Homer, ''Iliad'
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/ref> * Amphinome, wife of Aeson, King of Iolcus. She was the mother to Jason and

Promachus In Greek mythology and history, Promachus (; Ancient Greek: Πρόμαχος; English translation: "who leads in battle" or "champion") is a name that refers to several different people. ''Mythology'' *Promachus, son of Aeson. King of Iolcus, and ...

, Aeson's sons. She and her husband were persecuted by king Pelias of Iolcus. After Pelias had killed her husband and younger son, Amphinome stabbed herself with a sword. As she lay dying she pronounced a curse against the king. Otherwise, the mother of the hero was called

Polymele In Greek mythology, the name Polymela or Polymele (Ancient Greek: Πολυμήλη "many songs", derived from ''polys'', "many" and ''melos'' "song") may refer to the following figures: * Polymele, daughter of Autolycus and one of the possible m ...

Polymede In Greek mythology, the female name Polymede (Ancient Greek: Πολυμήδη) may refer to: *Polymede, daughter of Autolycus by Mestra, Neaera or Amphithea and the possible mother of Jason by Aeson, King of Iolcus. She was also called Polymele ...

or Polypheme,Scholia on Apollonius, 1.45

Theognete In Greek mythology, Theognete was the daughter of Laodicus. By Aeson, King of Iolcus, she was the mother of JasonScholia on Apollonius Rhodius, ''Argonautica'' 1.45 and possibly Promachus (Jason's brother). In some accounts, she was called Arne;Tzet ...

, daughter of

Laodicus In Greek mythology, Laodicus (Ancient Greek: Λαόδικος means 'tried by the people') may refer to the following figures: *Laodicus, father of Theognete, one of the possible mothers of Jason by Aeson. *Laodicus, father of Europe who was one ...

Rhoeo In Greek mythology, Rhoeo (; grc, Ῥοιώ ''Rhoiṓ'') was the daughter of Staphylus and Chrysothemis, sister to Parthenos and Molpadia or Hemithea. Mythology Parthenius relates that she once experienced a great jealousy of her sister Hemi ...

,Tzetzes, ''Chiliades'' 6.979

Arne Arne may refer to: Places * Arne, Dorset, England, a village ** Arne RSPB reserve, a nature reserve adjacent to the village * Arné, Hautes-Pyrénées, Midi-Pyrénées, France * Arne (Boeotia), an ancient city in Boeotia, Greece * Arne (Thessa ...

Scarphe Scarphe ( grc, Σκάρφη) or Scarpheia (Σκάρφεια) was a town of the Epicnemidian Locrians, mentioned by Homer in the Catalogue of Ships in the ''Iliad''. According to Strabo it was 10 stadion (unit), stadia from the sea, 30 stadia from ...

. * Amphinome, one of the Peliades, daughters of Pelias and sister of Alcestis and Evadne. She was given by Jason in marriage to Andraemon, brother of Leonteus. * Amphinome, wife of Arizelus and mother of

Harpalion In Greek mythology, the name Harpalion (Ancient Greek: Ἁρπαλίων) may refer to: *Harpalion of Lemnos, a wine-grower, father of the Maenad Alcimacheia. *Harpalion, son of Pylaemenes, killed by Meriones in the Trojan War. *Harpalion, son of ...

Quintus Smyrnaeus Quintus Smyrnaeus (also Quintus of Smyrna; el, Κόϊντος Σμυρναῖος, ''Kointos Smyrnaios'') was a Greek epic poet whose ''Posthomerica'', following "after Homer", continues the narration of the Trojan War. The dates of Quintus Smy ...

, 10.75

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Apollodorus Apollodorus (Ancient Greek, Greek: Ἀπολλόδωρος ''Apollodoros'') was a popular name in ancient Greece. It is the masculine gender of a noun compounded from Apollo, the deity, and doron, "gift"; that is, "Gift of Apollo." It may refer to: ...

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Diodorus Siculus Diodorus Siculus, or Diodorus of Sicily ( grc-gre, Διόδωρος ; 1st century BC), was an ancient Greek historian. He is known for writing the monumental universal history ''Bibliotheca historica'', in forty books, fifteen of which su ...

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Catalogue of Women The ''Catalogue of Women'' ( grc, Γυναικῶν Κατάλογος, Gunaikôn Katálogos)—also known as the ''Ehoiai '' ( grc, Ἠοῖαι, Ēoîai, )The Latin transliterations ''Eoeae'' and ''Ehoeae'' are also used (e.g. , ); see Title ...

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