Mytilene (mythology)

In Greek mythology, the name Mytilene (Ancient Greek: Μυτιλήνη) may refer to one of the following figures, all of whom are counted among possible eponyms of the city Mytilene:

• Mytilene, sister of the Amazon Myrina. She took part in her sister's campaign and had the city named after her.
• Mytilene, a princess as a daughter of King Macareus of Lesbos or of the Pisatian king Pelops. She was the mother of Myton by Poseidon. As daughter of Macareus, Mytilene was the sister of Agamede, Antissa, Arisbe, Issa and Methymna all are eponyms also of the cities at Lesbos. Her brothers were Cydrolaus, Neandrus, Leucippus and Eresus.

Other mythical eponyms of Mytilene include the aforementioned Myton and an inhabitant of the city named Mytilus.