Antiope

Family: Theban · Role: daughter of Nycteus · First appears: Apollodorus, Library 2.7

🌐 Also appears in: The Metamorphoses of Ovid (as Antiope)

Antiope, a Theban, was the daughter of Nycteus and Polyxo, and Zeus had intercourse with her. She is also recorded as the parent of Alopius. She ran away to Epopeus at Sicyon and married him; later, Lycus conquered Sicyon, killed Epopeus, and took Antiope captive.

On the way, Antiope gave birth to Zethus and Amphion at Eleurethae in Boeotia. The infants were exposed, but a neatherd found and raised them, naming them Zethus and Amphion. Lycus and Dirce then imprisoned Antiope and mistreated her. In a later account, Theseus carried her off, and she appeared in arms with her Amazons as the Amazon who had previously been married to him.

Relationship record

Apollodorus, Library 2.7

child: Alopius “by Antiope he had Alopius”

Apollodorus, Library 3.5

parent: Nycteus “Antiope was a daughter of Nycteus, and Zeus had intercourse with her.”
child: Zethus “On the way she gave birth to two sons at Eleurethae in Boeotia . The infants were exposed, but a neatherd found and reared them, and he called the one Zethus and the other Amphion.”
child: Amphion “On the way she gave birth to two sons at Eleurethae in Boeotia . The infants were exposed, but a neatherd found and reared them, and he called the one Zethus and the other Amphion.”
married with Epopeus “she ran away to Epopeus at Sicyon and was married to him.”
with Zeus (interaction) “Antiope was a daughter of Nycteus, and Zeus had intercourse with her.”
with Lycus (Lycus took Antiope captive.) “Lycus marched against Sicyon , subdued it, slew Epopeus, and led Antiope away captive.”
enemies with Lycus “But Lycus and his wife Dirce imprisoned Antiope and treated her despitefully.”
enemies with Dirce “But Lycus and his wife Dirce imprisoned Antiope and treated her despitefully.”

Apollodorus, Library 3.10

parent: Polyxo “and Nycteus had Antiope by Polyxo”

Apollodorus, Epitome 1

with Theseus (interaction) “and carried off Antiope”
married with Theseus “the Amazon that had before been married to him appeared in arms with her Amazons”

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