Aegle
First appears: The Catalogues of Women and Eoiae · Fragments 61–80
Theseus was overcome by love for Aegle, daughter of Panopeus. Hesiod says he lawfully married both Hippe and Aegle. In another account, Aegle is named among the Hesperides, daughters of Night, alongside her sisters Erythea and Hesperethusa.
Relationship record
Life events
- Theseus was overcome by love for Aegle.(The Catalogues of Women and Eoiae · Fragments 61–80)
- With: Theseus
- “For strong love for Aegle the daughter of Panopeus overpowered him.”
- Hesiod says Theseus lawfully married Hippe and Aegle.(The Catalogues of Women and Eoiae · Fragments 61–80)
The Catalogues of Women and Eoiae · Fragments 61–80
- married with Theseus “Theseus wedded both Hippe and Aegle lawfully.”
- parent: Panopeus “strong love for Aegle the daughter of Panopeus overpowered him.”
- courtship with Theseus “For strong love for Aegle the daughter of Panopeus overpowered him.”
Doubtful Fragments · Fragments 1–10
- parent: Night “these Hesperides........daughters of Night, guarded the golden apples beyond Ocean: ‘Aegle and Erythea and ox-eyed Hesperethusa.’”
- siblings with Erythea “these Hesperides........daughters of Night, guarded the golden apples beyond Ocean: ‘Aegle and Erythea and ox-eyed Hesperethusa.’”
- siblings with Hesperethusa “these Hesperides........daughters of Night, guarded the golden apples beyond Ocean: ‘Aegle and Erythea and ox-eyed Hesperethusa.’”
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Extracted from the original text of Hesiod and Homerica. Made with Rho MD.