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In [[Greek mythology]], '''Idyia''' ({{lang-grc|Ἰδυῖα|Idyîa}}) or '''Eidyia''' ({{lang-grc|Εἰδυῖα|Eidyîa}}; {{IPAc-en|aɪ|ˈ|d|aɪ|.|ə}}) was a daughter of [[Oceanus]] and [[Tethys (mythology)|Tethys]],<ref>[[Hesiod]], ''[[Theogony]]'' [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Hes.+Th.+352 352]</ref> and queen to [[Aeëtes]], king of [[Colchis]].<ref>[[Apollonius Rhodius]], |
In [[Greek mythology]], '''Idyia''' ({{lang-grc|Ἰδυῖα|Idyîa}}) or '''Eidyia''' ({{lang-grc|Εἰδυῖα|Eidyîa}}; {{IPAc-en|aɪ|ˈ|d|aɪ|.|ə}}) was a daughter of the Titans [[Oceanus]] and [[Tethys (mythology)|Tethys]],<ref>[[Hesiod]], ''[[Theogony]]'' [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Hes.+Th.+352 352]</ref> and queen to [[Aeëtes]], king of [[Colchis]].<ref>[[Apollonius Rhodius]], [https://archive.org/stream/argonautica00apoluoft#page/210/mode/2up 3.241–244], [https://archive.org/stream/argonautica00apoluoft#page/212/mode/2up 269]</ref> She was the mother of [[Medea]], [[Chalciope]] and [[Absyrtus]].<ref>Hesiod, ''Theogony'' [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Hes.+Th.+960 960]; [[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text;jsessionid=6F364AE34BD327A1A1B6097257E0D5BE?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022%3Atext%3DLibrary%3Abook%3D1%3Achapter%3D9%3Asection%3D23 1.9.23]; [[Hyginus]], ''[[Fabulae]]'' 25</ref><ref>Accounts vary on the name of Absyrtus' mother, and only Apollodorus (1.9.23) seems to consider him full brother of Medea; see [[Absyrtus]].</ref> According to [[Apollonius of Rhodes]], she was the youngest of the [[Oceanid]]es.<ref>Apollonius Rhodius, [https://archive.org/stream/argonautica00apoluoft#page/210/mode/2up 3.243–244]</ref> Her name means "the fair-faced"<ref name=":022">{{Cite book|last=Bane|first=Theresa|title=Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology|publisher=McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers|year=2013|isbn=9780786471119|page=119}}</ref> or "the knowing one"<ref name=":02">{{Cite book|last=Bane|first=Theresa|title=Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology|publisher=McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers|year=2013|isbn=9780786471119|page=189}}</ref> derived from the Greek word {{lang|grc|εἴδω}} ({{lang|grc-Latn|eídō}}) meaning "to see" or "to know". |
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In Greek mythology, Idyia (Template:Lang-grc) or Eidyia (Template:Lang-grc; /aɪˈdaɪ.ə/) was a daughter of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys,[1] and queen to Aeëtes, king of Colchis.[2] She was the mother of Medea, Chalciope and Absyrtus.[3][4] According to Apollonius of Rhodes, she was the youngest of the Oceanides.[5] Her name means "the fair-faced"[6] or "the knowing one"[7] derived from the Greek word εἴδω (eídō) meaning "to see" or "to know".
Notes
- ^ Hesiod, Theogony 352
- ^ Apollonius Rhodius, 3.241–244, 269
- ^ Hesiod, Theogony 960; Apollodorus, 1.9.23; Hyginus, Fabulae 25
- ^ Accounts vary on the name of Absyrtus' mother, and only Apollodorus (1.9.23) seems to consider him full brother of Medea; see Absyrtus.
- ^ Apollonius Rhodius, 3.243–244
- ^ Bane, Theresa (2013). Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 119. ISBN 9780786471119.
- ^ Bane, Theresa (2013). Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 189. ISBN 9780786471119.
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. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
- Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica translated by Robert Cooper Seaton (1853–1915), R. C. Loeb Classical Library Volume 001. London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1912. Online version at the Topos Text Project. Internet Archive.
- Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica. George W. Mooney. London. Longmans, Green. 1912. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. 1960. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Hesiod, Theogony from The Homeric Hymns and Homerica with an English Translation by Hugh G. Evelyn-White, Cambridge, MA.,Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1914. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
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