Althaea

Althaia

Daughter of Thestius and Eurythemis.

Genealogy

Eurythemis

Thestius

Eurypylus, Evippus, Hypermnestra, Iphiclus, Leda, Plexippus

Oeneus

Clymenus, Deianira, Gorge, Meleager, Thyreus, Toxeus

Places
  1. Calydon
  2. Unknown
Events
  1. The Moirae tell Althaea that Meleager will die when the log on her fire is completely burned
  2. Althaea burns the log, killing Meleager
  3. Althaea and Cleopatra kill themselves in grief at Meleager’s death
  4. Althaia grieves the death of her brother
  5. Althaia prays to Hades and Persephone for the death of her son, Meleager
  6. Oeneus and Althaia ask their son, Meleager, for his help against the Curetes
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 7.10
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 8.1
  3. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 8.2
  4. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 8.3
  5. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 8.4
  6. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 9, Section 555
  7. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 45.6
  8. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 10, Section 31.3
  9. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 10, Section 31.4
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