In Greek mythology, Aenete (Ancient Greek: Αἰνήτη) was the daughter of Eusorus,[1] and wife of Aeneus, by whom she had a son, Cyzicus, the founder of the town of this name.[2] In some traditions she is called Aenippe.[3]
Mythology
editApollonius' Argonautica
edit- "And about the isthmus and the plain the Doliones had their dwelling, and over them Cyzicus son of Aeneus was king, whom Aenete the daughter of goodly Eusorus bare."[4]
Orphic Argonautica
edit- "Cyzicus, the son of Aeneus who ruled over all the Doliones, came up and took a place among the heroes. He had been born to a most noble woman, Aenete, daughter of Eusorus."[5]
Notes
edit- ^ Apollonius of Rhodes, 1.950; Orphic Argonautica 502
- ^ Bell, Robert E. (1991). Women of Classical Mythology: A Biographical Dictionary. ABC-CLIO. p. 9. ISBN 9780874365818.
- ^ Schmitz, Leonhard (1867), "Aenete", in Smith, William (ed.), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. 1, p. 34
- ^ Apollonius of Rhodes, 1.950 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Orphic Argonautica 502 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
References
edit- Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica translated by Robert Cooper Seaton (1853–1915), R. C. Loeb Classical Library Volume 001. London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1912. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica. George W. Mooney. London. Longmans, Green. 1912. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Bell, Robert E., Women of Classical Mythology: A Biographical Dictionary. ABC-Clio. 1991. ISBN 9780874365818, 0874365813.
- The Orphic Argonautica, translated by Jason Colavito. © Copyright 2011. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Aenete". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.