Ctimene Explained

In Greek mythology, Ctimene (;[1] grc|Κτιμένη|Ktiménē, pronounced as /grc/) was an Ithacan princess as the daughter of King Laertes and Anticlea, and wife of Eurylochus.

Family

Ctimene was the younger sister of Odysseus, the legendary king of Ithaca.[2]

Mythology

Ctimene was raised by her parents alongside the servant Eumaeus who was treated almost as her equal. She was married off to Eurylochus of Same for a massive bride price.[3] [4] Her husband accompanied Odysseus on his journey from Troy but, like all of Odysseus's men, died before reaching home.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Gardner. Dorsey. Webster's Condensed Dictionary. 1887. George Routledge and Sons. 716. 10 April 2018. 25 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240525100404/https://books.google.com/books?id=aU0yAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA716#v=onepage&q&f=false. live.
  2. Homer, Odyssey 15.363
  3. Pierer's Universal-Lexikon, Volume 9. Altenburg 1860, p. 868. (online copy (German))
  4. Homer, Odyssey 15.365–367