Pausanias' Description of Greece

Taygetes

First appears: Book 3 · Chapter 18

In Book 3, Chapter 18, Taygetes is identified as the daughter of Atlas and sister of Alcyone. The chapter says Poseidon and Zeus are carrying her off.

Relationship record

Book 3 · Chapter 18

  • parent: Atlas “Poseidon and Zeus are carrying off Taygetes, the daughter of Atlas”
  • siblings with Alcyone “Poseidon and Zeus are carrying off Taygetes, the daughter of Atlas, and her sister Alcyone.”
  • with Poseidon (interaction) “Poseidon and Zeus are carrying off Taygetes, the daughter of Atlas”
  • with Zeus (interaction) “Poseidon and Zeus are carrying off Taygetes, the daughter of Atlas”

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