Periboea: In Greek mythology, nine people shared the name Periboea. Periboea was the daughter of either King Cychreus of Salamis or of Alcathous. Her mother was either Pyrgo or Evaechme, daughter of Megareus. She married Telamon and became and mother of Ajax. She was among the seven young girls sent to Crete as retribution; while on board the ship, Minos attempted to sexually abuse her but she was defended by Theseus, with whom she later consorted. Also known as Eriboea.

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A Dictionary of Polite Literature; Or, Fabulous History of the Heathen Gods and Illustrious Heroes.. (1804)

PERIBOEA.

Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities (2013)

by Charles Russell Coulter, Patricia Turner

Periboea (A—F) (Greek) (A) Daughter of Hipponous, second wife of Oeneus. Mother of Tydeus. (B) Sometimes known as Merope. Spouse of Polybus of Corinth. Foster mother of Oedipus. (C) Daughter of Alcathous and Euaechme or Pyrgo.

A Classical Dictionary (1851)

by Charles Anthon

the neatherds of Polybus found the infant after it had been exposed, and brought it to Periboea, the wife of Polybus, who, ...

Dictionary of Classical Mythology (2014)

by Jennifer R. March

Periboea. Second wife of OENEUS, king of Calydon. Periclymenus (1) A son of POSEIDON who was a Theban.

A Phonographic Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language (1846)

Abridged from the Octavo by William Bolles

Periboea. pér-ébé4. [Wäs. Peribomius, pèr-é bò'm. Pericles, pèr'éklá'z.

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