Stheneboea

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Stheneboea is a figure in Greek mythology, the wife of King Proetus of Tiryns, known for her tragic role in the story of the hero Bellerophon.

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Stheneboea canonical 11

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Predicate Object
instanceOf figure in Greek mythology
mythological queen
alternativeName Anteia
associatedWith Antenorid family of myths
Bellerophon
Proetus
category Characters in Bellerophon myths
Queens in Greek mythology
Women in Greek mythology
causeOf Bellerophon being sent to King Iobates with a sealed tablet
characterTrait desire for Bellerophon in some accounts
vindictiveness in some accounts
country Argos
culture Ancient Greek
death suicide in some versions of the myth
thrown from Pegasus in some versions of the myth
era Mythic age
father Iobates
gender female
involvedIn story of Bellerophon’s exile to Lycia
knownFor false accusation against Bellerophon
role in the myth of Bellerophon
languageOfName Ancient Greek
literarySource Apollodorus’ Bibliotheca
Euripides’ lost tragedy "Stheneboea"
Homer’s Iliad (under the name Anteia)
linked to: Homer's Iliad
mythology Greek mythology
mythType heroic legend
nameMeaning often interpreted as "strong in cattle" or "strong in cows"
parent Iobates
relatedMyth myth of Bellerophon and Pegasus
myth of Proetus and his court
relative King Iobates of Lycia
residence Tiryns
roleInMyth accuser of Bellerophon
wife who falsely claimed Bellerophon tried to seduce her
spouse Proetus
title Queen of Tiryns

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Bellerophon accusedBy Stheneboea
Bellerophon rejectedAdvancesOf Stheneboea
Bellerophon accusedBy Stheneboea
Bellerophon rejectedAdvancesOf Stheneboea
King Iobates of Lycia fatherOf Stheneboea
King Proetus spouse Stheneboea
Proetus spouse Stheneboea
Proetus spouseAliasOf Stheneboea
Iobates daughter Stheneboea