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Periboia
Periboia
Periboea
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PERIBOIA (or Periboea) was a Naiad Nymph of Lakedaimonia (southern Greece). She was the mother of Odysseus' wife Penelope and a number of sons by the Spartan prince Ikarios.
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Perhaps a daughter of the local River EUROTAS
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THOAS, DMASIPPOS, IMEUSIMOS, ALETES, PERILEOS, PENELOPE (by Ikarios) (Apollodorus 3.126)
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"To Ikarios and a Naias Nymphe named Periboia were born Thoas, Dmasippos, Imeusimos, Aletes, Perileos, and a daughter Penelops, whom Odysseus married." - Apollodorus, The Library 3.126
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- Apollodorus, The Library - Greek Mythography C2nd BC
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