In
Greek mythology, Troezen (,
homophone
A homophone () is a word that is pronounced the same (to varying extent) as another word but differs in meaning. A ''homophone'' may also differ in spelling. The two words may be spelled the same, for example ''rose'' (flower) and ''rose'' (p ...
of ''
treason'';
ancient Greek: Τροιζήν,
modern Greek: Τροιζήνα ) was the
eponymous king of the city
Troezen.
Family
Troezen was one of the children of
PelopsStrabo
Strabo''Strabo'' (meaning "squinty", as in strabismus) was a term employed by the Romans for anyone whose eyes were distorted or deformed. The father of Pompey was called "Pompeius Strabo". A native of Sicily so clear-sighted that he could see ...
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Hippodamia (, ; also Hippodamea and Hippodameia; Ancient Greek: Ἱπποδάμεια "she who masters horses" derived from ''hippos'' "horse" and ''damazein'' "to tame") was a Greek mythological figure. She was the queen of Pisa as the wife ...
, and thus brother to Pittheus, Alcathous, Dimoetes
In Greek mythology, Dimoetes (Ancient Greek: Διμοίτης) was a brother of Troezen (mythology), Troezen, thus presumably a son of Pelops and Hippodamia. He was married to Evopis, daughter of Troezen.
Mythology
Evopis was in love with her ow ...
, Pleisthenes, Atreus
In Greek mythology, Atreus ( , ; from ἀ-, "no" and τρέω, "tremble", "fearless", gr, Ἀτρεύς ) was a king of Mycenae in the Peloponnese, the son of Pelops and Hippodamia, and the father of Agamemnon and Menelaus. Collectively, hi ...
, Thyestes, Copreus, Hippalcimus, Sciron, Cleones, Letreus, Astydameia In Greek mythology, Astydamea or Astydamia (; Ancient Greek: Ἀστυδάμεια ''Astudámeia'', derived from ἄστυ ''ástu'', "town", and δαμάω ''damáo'', "to tame") is a name attributed to several individuals:
* Astydamea, also known ...
, Nicippe, Lysidice and Eurydice.
Troezen was the father of Anaphlystus and Sphettus, who migrated to Attica and gave their names to two demes. Evopis was also credited to be the daughter of Troezen.
Mythology
Troezen and Pittheus were said to have come from Pisatis to King Aetius, son of Anthas In Greek mythology, Anthas (Ancient Greek: Ἅνθας), also Anthes (Ἅνθης), was a son of Poseidon and Alcyone, and brother of Hyperes. The brothers were eponymous founders and first kings of the cities Hyperea and Anthea in a region they rei ...
and grandson of Poseidon and Alcyone
In Greek mythology, Alcyone or Halcyone (; grc, Ἀλκυόνη, Alkyónē derived from grc, ἀλκυών, alkyṓn, kingfisher, label=none) and Ceyx (; grc, Κήϋξ, Kḗÿx) were a wife and husband who incurred the wrath of the god Zeus ...
, who reigned over the cities of Hyperea and Anthea, and to have become his co-rulers and then successors. When Troezen died, Pittheus incorporated the two cities into one and named it Troezen after his brother.[Pausanias]
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His daughter Evopis married Dimoetes
In Greek mythology, Dimoetes (Ancient Greek: Διμοίτης) was a brother of Troezen (mythology), Troezen, thus presumably a son of Pelops and Hippodamia. He was married to Evopis, daughter of Troezen.
Mythology
Evopis was in love with her ow ...
but had an affair with her own brother (not evident whether this was one of the aforementioned Troezen's sons, or another one).[ Parthenius, ''Erotica Pathemata']
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Notes
References
* Parthenius, ''Love Romances'' translated by Sir Stephen Gaselee (1882-1943), S. Loeb Classical Library Volume 69. Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. 1916.
Online version at the Topos Text Project.
* Parthenius, ''Erotici Scriptores Graeci, Vol. 1''. Rudolf Hercher. in aedibus B. G. Teubneri. Leipzig. 1858
Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library
* Pausanias, ''Description of Greece'' with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918.
Online version at the Perseus Digital Library
*Pausanias, ''Graeciae Descriptio.'' ''3 vols''. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903.
Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library
* Strabo
Strabo''Strabo'' (meaning "squinty", as in strabismus) was a term employed by the Romans for anyone whose eyes were distorted or deformed. The father of Pompey was called "Pompeius Strabo". A native of Sicily so clear-sighted that he could see ...
, ''The Geography of Strabo.'' Edition by H.L. Jones. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924
Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
* Strabo, ''Geographica'' edited by A. Meineke. Leipzig: Teubner. 1877
Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
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