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In Greek mythology, Althaea (/ælˈθə/; Ancient Greek: Ἀλθαία, romanizedAlthaía, lit.'healer' from ἀλθαίνω althaino, "to cure", also "a kind of mallow"), also rendered Althea or Althaia, was queen of Calydon through her marriage to King Oeneus. Althaea appears in myths surrounding the fabled Calydonian boar hunt, and is infamous for murdering her son Meleager.

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Althaea (mythology) in the context of Melanippe

In Greek mythology, the name Melanippe (Ancient Greek: Μελανίππη, romanizedMelaníppē, lit.'black mare') referred to several different people:

  • Melanippe, daughter of the Centaur Chiron. Also known as Hippe or Euippe. She bore a daughter to Aeolus, Melanippe or Arne (see below). She escaped to Mount Pelion so that her father would not find out that she was pregnant, but, being searched for, she prayed to Artemis asking for assistance, and the goddess transformed her into a mare. Other accounts state that the transformation was a punishment for her having scorned Artemis, or for having divulged the secrets of gods. She was later placed among the stars.
  • Melanippe, daughter of Aeolus and the precedent Melanippe (or else daughter of Hippotes or of Desmontes).
  • Melanippe, a Aetolian princess as the daughter of King Oeneus of Calydon and Althaea, daughter of King Thestius of Pleuron. As one of the Meleagrids, she was turned into a guinea fowl by Artemis after the death of her brother, Meleager.
  • Melanippe, an Amazon, sister of Hippolyta, Penthesilea and Antiope, daughter of Ares. Heracles captured her and demanded Hippolyte's girdle in exchange for her freedom. Hippolyte complied and Heracles let her go. Some say that it was Melanippe whom Theseus abducted and married. Yet others relate that she was killed by Telamon.
  • Melanippe, wife of Hippotes, son of Mimas, himself son of Aeolus, and the mother of another Aeolus.
  • Melanippe, a nymph who married Itonus, son of Amphictyon.
  • Melanippe, possible wife of King Chalcodon of Euboea and mother of Elephenor.
  • Melanippe, an emendation for "Medippe" (name of one of the sacrificial victims of Minotaur) in Servius' commentaries on Aeneid.
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Althaea (mythology) in the context of Meleagrids

In Greek mythology, the Meleagrids (Ancient Greek: Μελεαγρίδες) are the sisters of the hero Meleager, and daughters of Althaea and Oeneus.

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Althaea (mythology) in the context of Periphas

Periphas (/ˈpɛrɪfəs/; Ancient Greek: Περίφᾱς Períphās means 'conspicuousness') in Greek mythology may refer to:

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Althaea (mythology) in the context of Thestius

In Greek mythology, Thestius (/ˈθɛsəs, ˈθɛstiəs/; Ancient Greek: Θέστιος) was a king of Pleuronians in Aetolia. He is not to be confused with Thespius, who was sometimes referred to as "Thestius". The patronymic "Thestias" may refer to one of his daughters, Leda or Althaea, and "Thestiades" to his son Iphiclus.

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Althaea (mythology) in the context of Deidamia (Greek myth)

In Greek mythology, Deidamia (/ˌdeɪdəˈmaɪə/; Greek: Δηϊδάμεια, Deidameia) was the name referring to the following women:

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Althaea (mythology) in the context of Gorge (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Gorge (Ancient Greek: Γόργη, comes from the adjective gorgos, "terrible" or "horrible") may refer to:

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Althaea (mythology) in the context of Eurypylus

In Greek mythology, Eurypylus (/jʊəˈrɪpɪləs/; Ancient Greek: Εὐρύπυλος, romanizedEurupulos, lit.'wide-gated') was the name of several different people:

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Althaea (mythology) in the context of Eurythemis

In Greek mythology, the name Eurythemis (Ancient Greek: Εὐρύθεμις) may refer to the following women:

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Althaea (mythology) in the context of Leucippe

In Greek mythology, Leucippe (Ancient Greek: Λευκίππη means 'white horse') is the name of the following individuals:

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