Aethra

Family: The Greeks · Role: mother of Theseus · First appears: Book XIII · Part 3

In Book XIII, Part 3, Aethra is identified as the daughter of Pittheus, whom Aegeus wedded, and the mother of Theseus. She endured the wars as Helen’s mother-in-law and later her thrall.

In the same part, Demophoon and Acamas meet Aethra and recognize her as their father’s mother. Demophoon promises that he and Acamas will carry her to the Greek ships and bring her to Hellas.

Relationship record

Life events

• Demophoon and Acamas meet Aethra and recognize her as their father's mother.(Book XIII · Part 3)
  • With: Demophoon Acamas son of Theseus
  • “Then were Demophoon and Acamas By mighty Theseus' mother Aethra met.”
• Demophoon promises that he and Acamas will bring Aethra to the Greek ships.(Book XIII · Part 3)
  • With: Demophoon Acamas son of Theseus
  • “We whom thou seest are the sons of him, Thy noble son: thee shall our loving hands Bear to the ships: with joy to Hellas' soil Thee will we bring, where once thou wast a queen.”

Book XIII · Part 3

• child: Theseus “Aegeus wedded me, And of my womb sprang Theseus glory-crowned.”
• parent: Pittheus “In Troezen's halls Pittheus begat me, Aegeus wedded me,”
• married with Aegeus “In Troezen's halls Pittheus begat me, Aegeus wedded me,”
• with Helen (interaction) “And Aethra they remembered--all she endured Through wars, as mother-in-law at first, and thrall Thereafter of Helen.”
• younger kin: Demophoon “And Aethra they remembered--all she endured Through wars, as mother-in-law at first, and thrall Thereafter of Helen.”
• younger kin: Acamas son of Theseus “And Aethra they remembered--all she endured Through wars, as mother-in-law at first, and thrall Thereafter of Helen.”

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