Menephron
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In Greek and Roman mythology, Menephron (Ancient Greek: Μενέφρων, romanized: Menéphrōn) is the name of an Arcadian man notable for his tale surrounding incest. He is only referenced briefly in the works of Roman authors Ovid and Hyginus.[1]
Mythology
[edit | edit source]In Ovid's Metamorphoses, as the runaway Medea flies above Greece in the chariot her grandfather gave her, she passes over Mount Cyllene, where Menephron would incestously lie with his mother in an animal-like manner.[2][3]
Hyginus in Fabulae confirms that Menephron slept with his mother, here named Blias/Bliade, and adds that he also slept with his daughter Cyllene as well.[4][5]
See also
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Smith 1873, s.v. Menephron.
- ^ Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.386-387
- ^ Pavlock 2009, p. 58.
- ^ Hyginus, Fabulae 253
- ^ Anderson 1972, note on lines 7.386-387.
Bibliography
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- Hyginus, Gaius Julius, The Myths of Hyginus. Edited and translated by Mary A. Grant, Lawrence: University of Kansas Press, 1960.
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