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Cassiphone

deity earth Greek single tradition · 1

Cassiphone was the daughter of Circe who was given in marriage to Telemachus by Odysseus. After Telemachus killed her mother Circe in a quarrel, Cassiphone killed Telemachus to avenge her mother's death.

When

First attested
200 BCE
Attested period
-200 – -200
Historical notes
Mentioned in Lycophron's 3rd-century BC poem Alexandra and John Tzetzes' scholia.

Relationships

sibling of
Telegonus, Agrius, Latinus, Rhomos, Anteias, Phaunus, Ardeias
consort of
Telemachus
enemy of
Telemachus
co occurs with
Athena, Poseidon
child of
Circe

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (1)
  1. Circe

Source passages

“Odysseus then gave Telemachus to Circe's daughter Cassiphone in marriage. Sometime later, Telemachus had a quarrel with his mother-in-law and killed her; Cassiphone then killed Telemachus to avenge her mother's death.”

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