Galaxy/The codex of Astydamia

In Greek mythology, Astydamea or Astydamia (Ancient Greek Ἀστυδάμεια) is a name attributed to several women. The atlas node astydamia-pelops is the daughter of Pelops and Hippodamia who marries Alcaeus and, in Apollodorus' primary account, bears Amphitryon and Anaxo — the Perseid queen through whom the Alcaeus line produces Heracles' foster-father.

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I.Wife of Alcaeus

Apollodorus records that Alcaeus had Amphitryon and Anaxo by Astydamia daughter of Pelops, while noting rival mothers Laonome daughter of Guneus and Hipponome daughter of Menoeceus. Pausanias prefers Laonome — a disputed maternity beneath an undisputed Perseid line.

Homonym guard: not Astydamia wife of Acastus at Iolcus (astydamia-acastus); not Astydamia daughter of Amyntor (or Ormenus) among Heracles' lovers. The atlas id is the Pelopid mother of Amphitryon alone.

AT A GLANCE

Greek nameAstydamia (Ἀστυδάμεια)
Typemortal
Domainswife of Alcaeus · mother of Amphitryon · Pelopid marriage at Mycenae
ParentagePelops
SymbolsPelopid marriage at Mycenae · Mother of Amphitryon
Cult centersMycenae · Pelopid house
EtymologyFrom ἄστυ "town" and δαμάω "to tame."
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