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Scarphe (mythology)

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In Greek mythology, Scarphe (Ancient Greek: Σκάρφη) was possibly the mother, by Aeson, King of Iolcus, of Jason[1] and possibly Promachus (the latter’s brother).[2]

In some accounts, she was called either (1) Arne;[1] (2) Alcimede, daughter of Phylacus;[3] (3) Polymede[4] (Polymele[5] or Polypheme[6]), daughter of Autolycus; (4) Amphinome;[7] (5) Rhoeo, daughter of Staphylus[8] or lastly, (6) Theognete, daughter of Laodicus.[9]

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  1. ^ a b Tzetzes ad Lycophron, 872
  2. ^ Diodorus Siculus, 4.50.2; Apollodorus, 1.9.27
  3. ^ Apollonius Rhodius, 1.47, 233 & 259; Scholia ad ibid, 1.45 & ad Homer, Odyssey 12.69, both have Pherecydes as the authority; Valerius Flaccus, 1.297; Hyginus, Fabulae 3, 13 & 14
  4. ^ Apollodorus, 1.9.16; Tzetzes ad Lycophron, 175 & 872
  5. ^ Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 38; Tzetzes, Chiliades 6.979; Scholia ad Homer, Odyssey 12.69 with Hesiod as the authority
  6. ^ Scholia ad Apollonius Rhodius, 1.45 with Herodorus as authority
  7. ^ Diodorus Siculus, 4.50.2
  8. ^ Tzetzes, Chiliades 6.979
  9. ^ Scholia ad Apollonius Rhodius, 1.45 with Andron on Epitome of Affinity as the source

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