Hieromneme

Hieromneme

In Greek mythology, Hieromneme (/ˌhaɪərɒmˈnm/; Ancient Greek: Ἱερομνήμη) was a minor naiad of Asia Minor. Her name means 'memory of the holy rites' which came from hieros and mnêma.

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Hieromneme was a daughter of the river-god Simoïs, and the wife of Assaracus, by whom she bore Capys.[1] Alternately, Hieromneme was the daughter-in-law of Assaracus, wife of Capys and mother of Anchises.[2] In some accounts, Clytodora was called the wife of Assaracus[2] while Themiste was regarded as the consort of Capys.[1]

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