Astypalaea

In Greek mythology, Astypalaea (Ancient Greek: Ἀστυπάλαια [astiˈpalea]) was the daughter of Phoenix (son of Agenor) and Perimede, daughter of Oeneus; thus she was the sister of Europa. She was a lover of Poseidon who seduced her, and had two sons by him: Ancaeus, King of Samos, and Eurypylos, King of Kos.[1][2]

For the island in the Aegean, see Astypalaia. For the ancient town on the island of Cos, see Astypalaea (Cos). For the ancient town on the island of Samos, see Astypalaea (Samos).

The island of Astypalaia was believed to have been named after her.[3]

Calydonian Family Tree
DorusAetolusPronoeAmythaon
XanthippePleuronCalydonAeolia
SteropeStratoniceLaophonteAgenorEpicasteCleoboeaProtogeneiaAres
EurytePorthaonDemoniceThestiusEurythemisOxylus
OeneusAlthaeaToxeusEvippusPlexippusEurypylusLeda
PeriphasToxeusDeianiraGorgePerimedePhoenixOeclesHypermnestra
ClymenusMelanippeThoasAstypalaeaPoseidonPolyboeaIphianeiraAmphiaraus
MothoneAgelausAncaeusEurypylusClytie
ThyreusEurymedeHeraclesChalciope
MeleagerThessalus

References
  1. Pausanias, Description of Greece, 7. 4. 1
  2. Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 2. 7. 1
  3. Stephanus of Byzantium, s. v. Astypalaia
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