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Hipponome

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In Greek mythology, Hipponome (Ancient Greek: Ἱππονόμης means "horse-keeper") was the daughter of Menoeceus from Thebes and thus sister of Creon and Jocasta. She married Alcaeus, son of Perseus and Andromeda, and had children by him, a son Amphitryon and two daughters Anaxo and Perimede. In other accounts, the wife of Alcaeus was named Astydamia, daughter of Pelops or Laonome, daughter of Guneus.[1][2]

Mythology

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In Pseudo-Apollodorus' account of The Library, Hipponome was mentioned in the following passage:

"Alcaeus had a son Amphitryon and a daughter Anaxo by Astydamia, daughter of Pelops; but some say he had them by Laonome, daughter of Guneus, others that he had them by Hipponome, daughter of Menoeceus"

Notes

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  1. ^ Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 2.4.5
  2. ^ Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio 8.14.2

References

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