Phoenice
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Phoenice is an Attican princess, daughter of the autochthonous King Actaion and sister to Aglauros, Erse, and Pandrosos. According to the Suda, her father named the Phoenician letters in her honor after she died a virgin.
When
- First attested
- 1000 BCE
- Attested period
- -1000 – 500
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in Greek mythology and the Suda.
Relationships
- child of
- Actaion
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Phoenice, a dear companion of Artemis who was seduced (or raped) by Zeus. When she found out, Artemis turned her into a bear, and then later fixed her among the stars as the constellation Ursa Minor.”
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