Galaxy/The codex of Periboea

Periboea (Ancient Greek: Περίβοια) is the youngest and comeliest daughter of Eurymedon, king of the insolent Giants. By Poseidon she bears Nausithous, founder of the Phaeacian royal line on Scheria. She is distinct from the many other Periboeas — Oceanid, mother of Ajax, foster-mother of Oedipus, and Paeonian mother of Pelegon.

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I.Mother of Nausithous

Odyssey 7 names her only in the Phaeacian genealogy. Eurymedon destroyed his own froward Giant people; Poseidon lay with his youngest daughter Periboea, and she bore great-hearted Nausithous, who ruled the Phaeacians and begat Rhexenor and Alcinous.

Through this union the earth-shaker enters the house of Scheria: Nausithous removes the Phaeacians from Hypereia to their walled city, a founder sprung from Poseidon and a princess of the ruined Giant-kings.

II.Homonyms

This atlas entry (periboea-phaeacian) is Eurymedon's daughter alone. Distinct from periboea-paeonian (eldest daughter of Acessamenus, mother of Pelegon by Axius) and from Salaminian, Corinthian, Olenian, and Locrian Periboeas listed on the same Wikipedia page.

AT A GLANCE

Greek namePeriboia (Περίβοια)
Typemortal
Domainsdaughter of Eurymedon · consort of Poseidon · mother of Nausithous
EtymologyGreek Περίβοια, "surrounded by cattle," from peri "around" and boes "cattle."
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