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Greek Mythology >> Nymphs >> Naiads >> Periboea (Periboia)

PERIBOIA

Greek Name

Περιβοια

Transliteration

Periboia

Latin Spelling

Periboea

Translation

Surrounding-Cattle (peri-, bous)

PERIBOIA (Periboea) was a Naiad-nymph of the city of Sparta in Lakedaimonia (Lacedaemonia) (southern Greece). She was the mother by the Spartan prince Ikarios (Icarius) of Odysseus' wife Penelope and several sons.


PARENTS

Perhaps a daughter of the local River EUROTAS

OFFSPRING

THOAS, DMASIPPOS, IMEUSIMOS, ALETES, PERILEOS, PENELOPE (by Ikarios) (Apollodorus 3.126)


CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES

Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3. 126 (trans. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) :
"To Ikarios (Icarius) and a Naias Nymphe named Periboia (Periboea) were born Thoas, Dmasippos (Dmasippus), Imeusimos (Imeusimus), Aletes, Perileos (Perileus), and a daughter Penelope, whom Odysseus married."


SOURCES

GREEK

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