Althaea
Althaea, ae, f., = Ἀλθαία,
- daughter of Thestius, wife of Oeneus, king of Calydon, and mother of Meleager, whom, in revenge for the death of her brothers slain by him in the Calydonian hunt, she killed, by burning the brand, on the preservation of which his life depended, Ov. M. 8, 446; 8, 511; 8, 531; cf. Hyg. Fab. 171.
2. Althaea, ae, f. (Ἀλθαία), Tochter des ätol. Königs Thestius, Gemahlin des Öneus, Königs von Kalydon, bekannt durch das tragische Schicksal ihres Sohnes Meleager (s. Meleager), Ov. met. 8, 446. Hyg. fab. 171 sqq.
2 Althæa, (14) æ, f. , Althée [mère de Méléagre] : Ov. M. 8, 446, etc.
ALTHAEA
ALTHAEA(Ἀλθαία: Eth. Ἀλθαῖος), the chief city of the OLCADES in Spain, not far from Carthago Nova. Its capture was Hannibal's first exploit in Spain. (Plb. 3.13; Steph. Byz. s. v. ) Its position is unknown. Livy calls it Carteia (21.5).
[P.S]Althaea
(Ἀλθαία). The daughter of Thestius, wife of Oeneus, king of Calydon, mother of Tydeus, Meleager (q.v.), and Deïanira.
Althaea
Althaea, daughter of Thestius
- Paus. 8.45.6, Apollod. 1.7.7
- wife of Oeneus, mother of Meleager: Apollod. 1.8.1
- curses Meleager: Apollod. 1.8.2, Paus. 10.31.3
- burns the brand on which the life of Meleager depended: Paus. 10.31.4, Apollod. 1.8.2
- hangs herself: Apollod. 1.8.3