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'''Phialo'''{{sfn|Bell|1991a|pp=363}} |
'''Phialo'''{{sfn|Bell|1991a|pp=363}} or '''Phillo'''{{sfn|Bell|1991b|pp=363}} ({{lang-grc|Φιαλώ, Φιλλώ|Phialó, Philló}}) was one of the lovers of the Greek mythological demigod [[Heracles]]. She was the daughter of the Arcadian [[hero]] [[Alcimedon]] and the mother, by Heracles, of Aechmagoras. |
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==Story== |
==Story== |
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While Heracles was in [[Arcadia]] he visited Mount Ostracina, where he seduced Phialo, daughter of Alcimedon. When she bore a son named Aechmagoras, Alcimedon exposed them both to die of hunger on the mountain. Aechmagoras cried piteously, and a well-intentioned jay flew off to find Heracles, mimicking the sound, and thus drew him to the tree where Phialo sat, gagged and bound by her cruel father. Heracles rescued them and the child grew to manhood. The neighbouring spring has been called Cissa (from ''kissa'' "jay"), ever since.<ref name=Pausanias/>{{sfn|Grimal|1996|pp=15}}{{sfn|Howe|Harrer|1970|pp=18}}{{sfn|Bell|1991a|pp=363}} |
While Heracles was in [[Arcadia (region)|Arcadia]], he visited Mount Ostracina, where he seduced Phialo, daughter of Alcimedon. When she bore a son named Aechmagoras, Alcimedon exposed them both to die of hunger on the mountain. Aechmagoras cried piteously, and a well-intentioned jay flew off to find Heracles, mimicking the sound, and thus drew him to the tree where Phialo sat, gagged and bound by her cruel father. Heracles rescued them, and the child grew to manhood. The neighbouring spring has been called Cissa (from ''kissa'' "jay"), ever since.<ref name=Pausanias/>{{sfn|Grimal|1996|pp=15}}{{sfn|Howe|Harrer|1970|pp=18}}{{sfn|Bell|1991a|pp=363}} |
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According to Robert Graves this story is an |
According to Robert Graves, this story is an anecdotal fancy, supposed to account for the name of the spring, which may have been sacred to a jay-totem clan.{{sfn|Graves|1992|pp=552}} [[Stephen Gosson]] named one of his books ''The Ephemerides of Phialo'', "[[ephemerides]]" here meaning an account similar to the ''[[Works and Days]]'' of [[Hesiod]], and began his text with a discussion of the sacrifices offered to Heracles.{{sfn|Gosson|1579}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Pausanias: 8. 12. 3 |
Pausanias: 8. 12. 3 – 4. |
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=== Bibliography === |
=== Bibliography === |
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* {{cite encyclopaedia |
* {{cite encyclopaedia|article=Phialo|encyclopedia=Women of classical mythology: a biographical dictionary|first=Robert E.|last=Bell|edition=2nd|publisher=ABC-CLIO|date=1991a|isbn=978-0-87436-581-8|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/womenofclassical00bell}} |
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* {{cite book |
* {{cite book|first=Robert|last=Graves|authorlink=Robert Graves|title=[[The Greek Myths]]|publisher=Penguin Books|year=1992}} |
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* {{cite encyclopaedia |
* {{cite encyclopaedia|article=Aechmagoras|encyclopedia=The dictionary of classical mythology|first=Pierre|last=Grimal|others=translator A. R. Maxwell-Hyslop|publisher=Wiley-Blackwell|year=1996|isbn=978-0-631-20102-1}} |
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* {{cite book |
* {{cite book|first=Stephen|last=Gosson|authorlink=Stephen Gosson|title=The Ephemerides of Phialo|url=https://archive.org/details/ephemeridesphia00gossgoog|publisher=Thomas Dawson|location=London|year=1579}} |
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* {{cite encyclopaedia |
* {{cite encyclopaedia|article=Alcimedon|encyclopedia=A handbook of classical mythology|volume=1947|issue=1|first1=George|last1=Howe|first2=Gustave Adolphus|last2=Harrer|publisher=Gale Research Co.|year=1970}} |
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== Further reading == |
== Further reading == |
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* {{cite book|chapter=Heroines in Familial Relationships|title=Greek heroine cults|series=Wisconsin studies in classics|first=Jennifer Lynn|last=Larson|publisher=University of Wisconsin Press|year=1995|isbn=978-0-299-14370-1|pages=96–97}} |
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[[Category:Women in Greek mythology]] |
[[Category:Women in Greek mythology]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:19, 29 July 2023
Phialo[1] or Phillo[2] (Ancient Greek: Φιαλώ, Φιλλώ, romanized: Phialó, Philló) was one of the lovers of the Greek mythological demigod Heracles. She was the daughter of the Arcadian hero Alcimedon and the mother, by Heracles, of Aechmagoras.
Story[edit]
While Heracles was in Arcadia, he visited Mount Ostracina, where he seduced Phialo, daughter of Alcimedon. When she bore a son named Aechmagoras, Alcimedon exposed them both to die of hunger on the mountain. Aechmagoras cried piteously, and a well-intentioned jay flew off to find Heracles, mimicking the sound, and thus drew him to the tree where Phialo sat, gagged and bound by her cruel father. Heracles rescued them, and the child grew to manhood. The neighbouring spring has been called Cissa (from kissa "jay"), ever since.[3][4][5][1]
According to Robert Graves, this story is an anecdotal fancy, supposed to account for the name of the spring, which may have been sacred to a jay-totem clan.[6] Stephen Gosson named one of his books The Ephemerides of Phialo, "ephemerides" here meaning an account similar to the Works and Days of Hesiod, and began his text with a discussion of the sacrifices offered to Heracles.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Bell 1991a, pp. 363.
- ^ Bell 1991b, pp. 363.
- ^ Pausanias: 8. 12. 3 – 4.
- ^ Grimal 1996, pp. 15.
- ^ Howe & Harrer 1970, pp. 18.
- ^ Graves 1992, pp. 552.
- ^ Gosson 1579.
Bibliography[edit]
- Bell, Robert E. (1991a). "Phialo". Women of classical mythology: a biographical dictionary (2nd ed.). ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-87436-581-8.
- Graves, Robert (1992). The Greek Myths. Penguin Books.
- Grimal, Pierre (1996). "Aechmagoras". The dictionary of classical mythology. translator A. R. Maxwell-Hyslop. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 978-0-631-20102-1.
- Gosson, Stephen (1579). The Ephemerides of Phialo. London: Thomas Dawson.
- Howe, George; Harrer, Gustave Adolphus (1970). "Alcimedon". A handbook of classical mythology. Vol. 1947. Gale Research Co.
Further reading[edit]
- Larson, Jennifer Lynn (1995). "Heroines in Familial Relationships". Greek heroine cults. Wisconsin studies in classics. University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 96–97. ISBN 978-0-299-14370-1.