Eurynome

First appears: The Catalogues of Women and Eoiae · Fragments 1–20

In The Catalogues of Women and Eoiae, Eurynome is identified as the daughter of Nisus, son of Pandion. Athena taught her “all her art, both wit and wisdom too,” and Glaucus came seeking her as a wife, bearing gifts. Eurynome lay with Poseidon and bore Bellerophon in the house of Glaucus.

Relationship record

Life events

• Eurynome bore Bellerophon after lying with Poseidon.(The Catalogues of Women and Eoiae · Fragments 1–20)
  • With: Poseidon Bellerophon
  • “So she lay in the arms of Poseidon and bare in the house of Glaucus blameless Bellerophon”

The Catalogues of Women and Eoiae · Fragments 1–20

• parent: Nisus “Eurynome the daughter of Nisus, Pandion’s son”
• admirer: Glaucus “So Glaucus came seeking her to wife with gifts;”
• mentor: Athena “....Eurynome the daughter of Nisus, Pandion’s son, to whom Pallas Athene taught all her art, both wit and wisdom too; for she was as wise as the gods.”

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Extracted from the original text of Hesiod and Homerica. Made with Rho MD.