Iodame
In Greek mythology, Iodame or Iodama (Template:IPAc-en; Ancient Greek: {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} or {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} probably means 'heifer calf of Io'<ref name=":0">Graves, p. 47.</ref>) was a Thessalian princess as the daughter of King Itonus of Iton in Phthiotis. She was the granddaughter of Amphictyon.<ref name="Tzetzes">Tzetzes on Lycophron, 1206 (Gk text) with the historian Lycus as the authority</ref>Template:AI-generated source
FamilyEdit
Iodame was the mother of Thebe by Zeus<ref name="Tzetzes" /> while some authors, adds a son, Deucalion.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
MythologyEdit
Iodame was a priestess at the temple of Athena Itonia built by her father. When she trespassed the precinct one night, Athena appeared in front of her; at the sight of Medusa's head which was worked in the goddess' garment, Iodame turned into a block of stone. After this, a priestess lit the fire on the altar every day, repeating thrice: "Iodame lives and demands fire".<ref>Pausanias, 9.34.1–2; Graves, p. 45</ref>
An alternate story of Athene and Iodama relates that both were daughters of Itonius. They became jealous of each other and started fighting, which resulted in Iodame being killed by Athena.<ref>Tzetzes ad Lycophron, 355 (Gk text) with Simonides the genealogist as the authority; Etymologicum Magnum 479.47, under Itonis</ref>Template:AI-generated source The story is similar to that of Athena and Pallas (daughter of Triton).
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ReferencesEdit
- Graves, Robert, The Greek Myths: The Complete and Definitive Edition. Penguin Books Limited. 2017. Template:ISBN
- Pausanias, Description of Greece with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. Template:ISBN. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library
- Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio. 3 vols. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.