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* [[Comaetho of Cilicia|Comaetho]], a [[nymph]] of a spring who incessantly mingles her waters with those of the river god [[Cydnus]], who in one passage of [[Nonnus]]' ''[[Dionysiaca]]'' is said to be her father,<ref>[[Nonnus]], 2.143–144</ref> and in another her consort.<ref>Nonnus, 40.141–143</ref> | * [[Comaetho of Cilicia|Comaetho]], a [[nymph]] of a spring who incessantly mingles her waters with those of the river god [[Cydnus]], who in one passage of [[Nonnus]]' ''[[Dionysiaca]]'' is said to be her father,<ref>[[Nonnus]], 2.143–144</ref> and in another her consort.<ref>Nonnus, 40.141–143</ref> | ||
* Comaetho, a beautiful | * [[Comaetho (priestess)|Comaetho]], a beautiful [[Patrae]]an priestess who served in the temple of [[Artemis]] Triclaria and was in love with [[Melanippus]]. They could not marry each other, so they met secretly in the temple and had sex inside. Artemis demanded their sacrifice as punishment.<ref>[[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]], 7.19.1–9</ref> | ||
* Comaetho, the daughter of [[Pterelaus (son of Taphius)|Pterelaos]] and princess of the [[Taphians]].<ref>[[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], 2.4.5</ref> The Taphians were at war with [[Thebes (Greece)|Thebes]], led by [[Amphitryon]], with whom Comaetho fell in love. The Taphians remained invincible until Comaetho, out of love for Amphitryon, plucked out the single golden hair, possession of which had bestowed upon her father the gifts of immortality and invincibility. Having defeated the enemy, Amphitryon put Comaetho to death in retribution for her deed of filial perfidy and handed over the kingdom of the Taphians to [[Cephalus]].<ref>Apollodorus, 2.4.7</ref><ref>[[Tzetzes]] on [[Lycophron]], 934</ref> The story is parallel to that of [[Scylla (princess)]]; compare also [[Pisidice of Methymna|Pisidice]] and [[Leucophrye]]. | * Comaetho, the daughter of [[Pterelaus (son of Taphius)|Pterelaos]] and princess of the [[Taphians]].<ref>[[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], 2.4.5</ref> The Taphians were at war with [[Thebes (Greece)|Thebes]], led by [[Amphitryon]], with whom Comaetho fell in love. The Taphians remained invincible until Comaetho, out of love for Amphitryon, plucked out the single golden hair, possession of which had bestowed upon her father the gifts of immortality and invincibility. Having defeated the enemy, Amphitryon put Comaetho to death in retribution for her deed of filial perfidy and handed over the kingdom of the Taphians to [[Cephalus]].<ref>Apollodorus, 2.4.7</ref><ref>[[Tzetzes]] on [[Lycophron]], 934</ref> The story is parallel to that of [[Scylla (princess)]]; compare also [[Pisidice of Methymna|Pisidice]] and [[Leucophrye]]. | ||
* Comaetho, daughter of [[Tydeus]] and sister of [[Diomedes]], mother of [[Cyanippus]] by [[Aegialeus (king of Argos)|Aegialeus]].<ref>[[Tryphiodorus]], 159</ref> | * Comaetho, daughter of [[Tydeus]] and sister of [[Diomedes]], mother of [[Cyanippus]] by [[Aegialeus (king of Argos)|Aegialeus]].<ref>[[Tryphiodorus]], 159</ref> | ||
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* [[Tryphiodorus]], ''Capture of Troy'' translated by Mair, A. W. Loeb Classical Library Volume 219. London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1928. [http://www.theoi.com/Text/Tryphiodorus.html Online version at theoi.com] | * [[Tryphiodorus]], ''Capture of Troy'' translated by Mair, A. W. Loeb Classical Library Volume 219. London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1928. [http://www.theoi.com/Text/Tryphiodorus.html Online version at theoi.com] | ||
* Tryphiodorus, ''Capture of Troy'' with an English Translation by A.W. Mair. London, William Heinemann, Ltd.; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1928. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:2008.01.0491 Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library]. | * Tryphiodorus, ''Capture of Troy'' with an English Translation by A.W. Mair. London, William Heinemann, Ltd.; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1928. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:2008.01.0491 Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library]. | ||
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Template:Short description Template:Greek myth (nymph)In Greek mythology, Comaetho (Template:IPAc-en; Ancient Greek: Κομαιθώ Komaithṓ means "bright-haired"Script error: No such module "Unsubst".) is a name that may refer to:
- Comaetho, a nymph of a spring who incessantly mingles her waters with those of the river god Cydnus, who in one passage of Nonnus' Dionysiaca is said to be her father,[1] and in another her consort.[2]
- Comaetho, a beautiful Patraean priestess who served in the temple of Artemis Triclaria and was in love with Melanippus. They could not marry each other, so they met secretly in the temple and had sex inside. Artemis demanded their sacrifice as punishment.[3]
- Comaetho, the daughter of Pterelaos and princess of the Taphians.[4] The Taphians were at war with Thebes, led by Amphitryon, with whom Comaetho fell in love. The Taphians remained invincible until Comaetho, out of love for Amphitryon, plucked out the single golden hair, possession of which had bestowed upon her father the gifts of immortality and invincibility. Having defeated the enemy, Amphitryon put Comaetho to death in retribution for her deed of filial perfidy and handed over the kingdom of the Taphians to Cephalus.[5][6] The story is parallel to that of Scylla (princess); compare also Pisidice and Leucophrye.
- Comaetho, daughter of Tydeus and sister of Diomedes, mother of Cyanippus by Aegialeus.[7]
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References
- Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. Template:ISBN. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
- Nonnus of Panopolis, Dionysiaca translated by William Henry Denham Rouse (1863-1950), from the Loeb Classical Library, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press, 1940. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Nonnus of Panopolis, Dionysiaca. 3 Vols. W.H.D. Rouse. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1940–1942. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Pausanias, Description of Greece with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. Template:ISBN. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library
- Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio. 3 vols. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Tryphiodorus, Capture of Troy translated by Mair, A. W. Loeb Classical Library Volume 219. London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1928. Online version at theoi.com
- Tryphiodorus, Capture of Troy with an English Translation by A.W. Mair. London, William Heinemann, Ltd.; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1928. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.