Galaxy/The codex of Callidice

In Greek mythology, Callidice (Ancient Greek Καλλιδίκη) is queen of the Thesprotians in Epirus who receives Odysseus after his propitiatory sacrifices, marries him, and bears Polypoetes. When she dies, Odysseus leaves the kingdom to their son and returns to Ithaca — a Telegony / Apollodorean sequel strand.

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I.Queen of Thesprotia

Apollodorus' Epitome has Odysseus, after sacrificing to Hades, Persephone, and Tiresias, journey through Epirus to the Thesprotians. Queen Callidice urges him to stay and offers him the kingdom; they marry and she bears Polypoetes. He defeats neighboring attackers while she shares his rule; at her death he hands the throne to their son and sails home.

The Telegony tradition likewise sends Odysseus on a further voyage after the suitors' slaughter and makes Callidice his Thesprotian wife.

II.Homonyms

Wikipedia lists also Callidice the Eleusinian daughter of Celeus and a Danaid who marries Pandion son of Aegyptus. The atlas id callidice-thesprotian is only Odysseus' Thesprotian queen.

AT A GLANCE

Greek nameKallidikē (Καλλιδίκη)
Typemortal
Domainsqueen of the Thesprotians · Epirus
SymbolsThesprotian queen-ship · Son Polypoetes · Odysseus' Epirote sojourn
Cult centersThesprotia / Cichyrus (Epirus)
EtymologyGreek Καλλιδίκη (Kallidíkē), "beautiful justice" or "fair judgment."
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