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POLYXO

Greek Name

Πολυξω

Transliteration

Polyxô

Latin Spelling

Polyxo

Translation

Many- (polu-)

POLYXO was a Naiad-nymph of Libya or Egypt, one of the many wives of the Libyan prince Danaus. Their twelve Danaid daughters married the twelve sons of her Naiad sister Kaliadne (Caliadne).

PARENTS

Perhaps a daughter of the River NEILOS

OFFSPRING

AUTONOE, THEANO, ELEKTRA, KLEOPATRA, EURYDIKE, GLAUKIPPE, ANTHELEIA, KLEODORE, EUIPPE, ERATO, STYGNE, BRYKE (by Danaus) (Apollodorus 2.19)

ENCYCLOPEDIA

POLYXO (Poluxô). A nymph married to Danaus. (Apollod. ii. 1. § 5.)

Source: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.

CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES

Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 2. 19 (trans. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) :
"The twelve sons of a Naias Nymphe (Naiad Nymph) named Kaliadne (Caliadne) [and King Aigyptos (Aegyptus)] drew lots for the daughters of Polyxo, also a Naias (Naiad) [and King Danaus of Argos]. The sons were named Eurylokhos (Eurylochus), Phantes, Peristhenes, Hermos (Hermus), Dryas, Potamon, Kisseus (Cisseus), Lixos, Imbros, Bromios, Polyktor (Polyctor), and Khthonios (Chthonius); the girls were Autonoe, Theano, Elektra (Electra), Kleopatra (Cleopatra), Eurydike (Eurydice), Glaukippe (Glaucippe), Antheleia, Kleodore (Cleodora), Euippe, Erato, Stygne, and Bryke (Bryce)."