Antissa (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Antissa (Ancient Greek: Ἄντισσα) was a princess of Lesbos as the daughter of King Macar and sister to Methymna, Mytilene, Agamede, Arisbe and Issa.[1] Her brothers were Cydrolaus, Neandrus, Leucippus[2] and Eresus.[3] She was the eponym of the city Antissa on the said island.[4] In some account, Antissa was claimed to be Macareus' wife instead.[5]

Note

  1. Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica s.v. Mytilene; Agamede; Arisbe & Issa
  2. Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica 5.81.8
  3. Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica s.v. Eresos
  4. Philo, Brill's New Jacoby 790 F 26 = Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica s.v. Antissa
  5. Σ vet. Homer, Iliad 24.544c.

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