Everything about Astydameia totally explained
In
Greek mythology,
Astydameia (or
Astydamea,
Astydamia) is a name attributed to three individuals.
Queen of Iolcus
Astydameia, was the Queen of
Iolcus and wife of
Acastus. She was the daughter of either of
Cretheus,
Pelops, or
Amyntor. Acastus purified
Peleus of the murder of King
Eurytion of
Phthia. Astydameia, Acastus' wife, fell in love with Peleus but he scorned her. Bitter, she sent a messenger to
Antigone, Peleus' wife and daughter of Eurytion, to tell her that Peleus was to marry Acastus' daughter,
Steropes; Antigone hanged herself. Astydameia then told Acastus that Peleus had tried to rape her. Acastus took Peleus on a hunting trip and hid his sword, then abandoned him right before a group of
centaurs attacked.
Chiron, the wise centaur, returned Peleus' sword and Peleus managed to escape. He got the help of
Castor and Pollux pillaged Iolcus and dismembered Astydameia, then marched his army between the pieces. Acastus and Astydamia were dead, and the kingdom fell to
Jason's son,
Thessalus.
Daughter of Amyntor
Astydameia was the daughter of
Amyntor, or of Ormenius, king of Pelasgiotis. She bore
Heracles a son, Ctesippus.
Daughter of Pelops
Astydameia was the daughter of Pelops and
Hippodamia. She married
Alcaeus and had children by him:
Amphitryon,
Anaxo, and Perimede.
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