Phylonome
Greek single tradition · 1
In Greek mythology, Phylonome was the daughter of Nyctimus and Arcadia. She was a maiden who used to hunt with Artemis until Ares seduced her in the guise of a shepherd. Being pregnant and fearing her father, she cast her twin children, Lycastus and Parrhasius, into the river Erymanthus, but they found haven in the trunk of a tree.
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Greek mythology.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Philonome
- parent of
- Lycastus, Parrhasius
- consort of
- Ares
- child of
- Nyctimus
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In Greek mythology, Philonome or Phylonome (Ancient Greek: Φιλονόμη) was a name shared by two individuals: Phylonome, daughter of Nyctimus (son of Lycaon) and Arcadia. She was a maiden who used to hunt with Artemis until Ares seduced her in the guise of a shepherd”
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