Polyboea
In Greek mythology, Polyboea (/ˌpɒlɪˈbiːə/; Ancient Greek: Πολύβοια, /polýboi̯a/ meaning "worth much cattle"), is a name that refers to:
- Polyboea, a sister of Hyacinthus who died a virgin and was believed to have been taken to Elysium by Aphrodite, Athena and Artemis, together with her brother. As the sister of Hyacinthus, she was probably a Spartan princess as the daughter of King Amyclas and Diomede, daughter of Lapithes. Her other possible siblings were Argalus, Cynortes, Harpalus, Laodamia (or Leanira), Hegesandra, and in other versions, of Daphne.
- Polyboea, the first wife of Actor.
- Polyboea, daughter of Oecles and Hypermnestra, sister of Iphianeira and Amphiaraus.
- Polyboea, a handmaid of Hecuba, who found the dead body of Polydorus.
- Polyboea, an alternate name for Philonome, wife of Cycnus and stepmother of Tenes.
- Polyboea, an obscure theonym, likely an epithet of Artemis or Persephone.
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