Thebe
Family: Greek mythology · Role: daughter of Asopus · First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 5
In Book 2, Chapter 5, Thebe is named among Asopus’ daughters, alongside Corcyra and Ægina. By Book 5, Chapter 22, she appears among the sisters in a tradition that links her with Zeus; Pindar is said to sing a similar legend about them. The Phliasians also erected votive statues of Zeus, Asopus, and Asopus’ daughters.
In Book 9, Chapter 5, Amphion and Zethus are said to have named Thebes for their relationship to Thebe; Homer is cited in support of the account.
Relationship record
Life events
- The Phliasians erected votive statues of Zeus, Asopus, and Asopus’ daughters.(Book 5 · Chapter 22)
Book 2 · Chapter 5
- parent: Asopus (parent->child) “And the people of Phlius say that Asopus’ daughters were Corcyra and Ægina and Thebe:”
- siblings with Corcyra (They are identified as daughters of the same father.) “And the people of Phlius say that Asopus’ daughters were Corcyra and Ægina and Thebe:”
- siblings with Ægina (They are identified as daughters of the same father.) “And the people of Phlius say that Asopus’ daughters were Corcyra and Ægina and Thebe:”
Book 5 · Chapter 22
- parent: Asopus “The Phliasians also erected as votive offerings statues of Zeus and Asopus’ daughters and Asopus himself. And this is the arrangement of the statues. Nemea comes first of the sisters, and next her is Zeus laying hold of Ægina. And next Ægina is Harpina, who according to the tradition of the Phliasians and the people of Elis had an amour with Ares, and bare to him Œnomaus, the king of the district of Pisa. And next to her are Corcyra and Thebe,”
- siblings with Nemea “Nemea comes first of the sisters, and next her is Zeus laying hold of Ægina. And next Ægina is Harpina, who according to the tradition of the Phliasians and the people of Elis had an amour with Ares, and bare to him Œnomaus, the king of the district of Pisa. And next to her are Corcyra and Thebe,”
- siblings with Ægina “And next Ægina is Harpina, who according to the tradition of the Phliasians and the people of Elis had an amour with Ares, and bare to him Œnomaus, the king of the district of Pisa. And next to her are Corcyra and Thebe,”
- siblings with Harpina “And next Ægina is Harpina, who according to the tradition of the Phliasians and the people of Elis had an amour with Ares, and bare to him Œnomaus, the king of the district of Pisa. And next to her are Corcyra and Thebe,”
- siblings with Corcyra “And next to her are Corcyra and Thebe, and Asopus comes last.”
- courtship with Zeus (The text refers to a similar amorous legend.) “and a similar legend about Thebe and Zeus is sung by Pindar.”
- with Pindar (Pindar is identified as the singer of the legend.) “and a similar legend about Thebe and Zeus is sung by Pindar.”
Book 9 · Chapter 5
- with Amphion (interaction) “and called it Thebes from their relationship to Thebe.”
- with Zethus (interaction) “and called it Thebes from their relationship to Thebe.”
- with Homer (Homer's poem mentions Thebes) “I am borne out by the lines of Homer in the Odyssey:”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.