Mytilene_(mythology)
Mytilene (mythology)
Character in mythology
In Greek mythology, the name Mytilene (Ancient Greek: Μυτιλήνη) may refer to one of the following figures, all of whom are counted among possible eponyms of the city Mytilene:
- Mytilene, sister of the Amazon Myrina. She took part in her sister's campaign and had the city named after her.[1]
- Mytilene, a princess as a daughter of King Macareus of Lesbos or of the Pisatian king Pelops. She was the mother of Myton by Poseidon.[2] As daughter of Macareus, Mytilene was the sister of Agamede, Antissa, Arisbe, Issa[3] and Methymna[4] all are eponyms also of the cities at Lesbos. Her brothers were Cydrolaus, Neandrus, Leucippus[5] and Eresus.[6]
Other mythical eponyms of Mytilene include the aforementioned Myton and an inhabitant of the city named Mytilus.[2]