"Argea" redirects here. For other uses of the name "Argea" or "Argeia", see Argia (disambiguation). For the doll-like figures used in ancient Roman ceremonies, see Argei.
Woodcut illustration of Argia and Polynices (1473)
When Oedipus had died at Thebes, Argia came with others to the funeral of Oedipus, her father-in-law.[5]
Middle Age traditionedit
She is remembered in De Mulieribus Claris, a collection of biographies of historical and mythological women by the Florentine author Giovanni Boccaccio, composed in 1361–62. It is notable as the first collection devoted exclusively to biographies of women in Western literature.[6]
^Scholiast on Homer, Il. xxiii. 679; Hesiod. Catalogue of Women Fragment 24.
^Boccaccio, Giovanni (2003). Famous Women. I Tatti Renaissance Library. Vol. 1. Translated by Virginia Brown. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. p. xi. ISBN0-674-01130-9.
Referencesedit
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.
Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
Hesiod, Catalogue of Women from Homeric Hymns, Epic Cycle, Homerica translated by Evelyn-White, H G. Loeb Classical Library Volume 57. London: William Heinemann, 1914. Online version at theio.com
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. ISBN0-674-99328-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library
Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio.3 vols. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
Publius Papinius Statius, The Thebaid translated by John Henry Mozley. Loeb Classical Library Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
Publius Papinius Statius, The Thebaid. Vol I-II. John Henry Mozley. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1928. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
Statius, Thebais IV.187–213
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argia, daughter, adrastus, argea, redirects, here, other, uses, name, argea, argeia, argia, disambiguation, doll, like, figures, used, ancient, roman, ceremonies, argei, greek, mythology, argia, ɑːr, argea, ɑːr, ancient, greek, Ἀργεία, argeia, daughter, king, . Argea redirects here For other uses of the name Argea or Argeia see Argia disambiguation For the doll like figures used in ancient Roman ceremonies see Argei In Greek mythology Argia ɑːr ˈ dʒ aɪ e or Argea ɑːr ˈ dʒ iː e Ancient Greek Ἀrgeia Argeia was a daughter of King Adrastus of Argos and of Amphithea daughter of Pronax She was married to Polynices the exiled king of Thebes and bore him three sons Thersander Adrastus and Timeas 1 2 3 4 Argia in the Bibliotheque nationale de France Contents 1 Mythology 2 Middle Age tradition 3 See also 4 Notes 5 ReferencesMythology edit nbsp Woodcut illustration of Argia and Polynices 1473 When Oedipus had died at Thebes Argia came with others to the funeral of Oedipus her father in law 5 Middle Age tradition editShe is remembered in De Mulieribus Claris a collection of biographies of historical and mythological women by the Florentine author Giovanni Boccaccio composed in 1361 62 It is notable as the first collection devoted exclusively to biographies of women in Western literature 6 In Dante s Inferno she is found in Limbo See also edit nbsp Ancient Greece portal nbsp Myths portal Phoenician Women Hyginus who in his Fabulae Latin calls her Argia Robert Graves in his popular The Greek Myths 106c prefers the spelling Aegeia Euripides in The Phoenician Women and Suppliants who mentions the wedding without giving her name Notes edit Hyginus Fabulae 69 70 Pausanias Description of Greece 2 20 5 Pseudo Apollodorus Bibliotheca 1 9 13 amp 3 6 1 Hesiod Catalogue of Women fr 99a Scholiast on Homer Il xxiii 679 Hesiod Catalogue of Women Fragment 24 Boccaccio Giovanni 2003 Famous Women I Tatti Renaissance Library Vol 1 Translated by Virginia Brown Cambridge MA Harvard University Press p xi ISBN 0 674 01130 9 References editApollodorus 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 Gaius Julius Hyginus Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies Online version at the Topos Text Project Hesiod Catalogue of Women from Homeric Hymns Epic Cycle Homerica translated by Evelyn White H G Loeb Classical Library Volume 57 London William Heinemann 1914 Online version at theio com 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 ISBN 0 674 99328 4 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library Pausanias Graeciae Descriptio 3 vols Leipzig Teubner 1903 Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library Publius Papinius Statius The Thebaid translated by John Henry Mozley Loeb Classical Library Volumes Cambridge MA Harvard University Press London William Heinemann Ltd 1928 Online version at the Topos Text Project Publius Papinius Statius The Thebaid Vol I II John Henry Mozley London William Heinemann New York G P Putnam s Sons 1928 Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library Statius Thebais IV 187 213 nbsp This article relating to Greek mythology is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Argia daughter of Adrastus amp oldid 1168283965, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
