Araethyrea Explained

Araethyrea (; Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ἀραιθυρέα) was in Greek mythology a daughter of Aras, an autochthon who was believed to have built Arantea, the most ancient town in Phlius. She had a brother called Aoris, and is said to have been fond of the chase and warlike pursuits.

Mythology

When Araethyrea died, her brother called the country of Phlius after her.[1] [2] She was the mother of Phlias. The monuments of Araethyrea and her brother, consisting of round pillars, were still extant in the time of Pausanias; and before the mysteries of Demeter were commenced at Phlius, the people always invoked Aras and his two children with their faces turned towards their monuments.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. [Homer]
  2. [Strabo]
  3. [Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]