Iphis

Īphis, is, m., = Ἶφις.

• A youth of Cyprus, who hung himself because his love for Anaxarete was not returned, Ov. M. 14, 699.—
• II One of the Argonauts, Val. Fl. 1, 441.

Īphis, ĭdis, f.,

• a Cretan girl who was changed into a man, Ov. M. 9, 667.

1 Īphis, ĭdis, f. (Ἶφις), fille de Lygdus, élevée sous des vêtements dʼhomme : Ov. M. 9, 667.

2 Īphis, is, m. (Ἶφις), amant dédaigné dʼAnaxarète, se pendit de désespoir : Ov. M. 14, 699 || un des Argonautes : Val. Flacc. 1, 441.

Iphis

(Ἶφις).

1. A son of Alector, and a descendant of Megapenthes, tlle son of Proetus. He was king of Argos, and from him were deseended Eteoclus and Evadne, the wife of Capaneus. (Paus. 2.18.4, 10.10.2; Apollod. 3.7.1; Schol. ad Pind. Ol. 6.46.) He advised Polyneiees to induce Amphiaraus to take part in the expedition against Thebes, by giving the famous necklace to Eriphyle. (Apollod. 3.6.2.) As lie lost his two children, he left his kingdom to Sthenelus, the son of Capaneus. (Paus. 2.18.4; Eur. Supp. 1034, &c.)

Iphis

2. A son of Sthenelus, and brother of Eurystheus, was one of the Argonauts who fell in the battle with Aeetes. (Schol. ad Apollon. Rhod. 4.223; V. Fl. 1.441; Diod. 4.48, with Wesselling's note.)

Iphis

3. [Anaxarete.] [L.S]

Iphis

(Ἶφις).

1. One of the daughters of Thespius, by whom Heracles became the father of Celeustanor. (Apollod. 2.7.8.)

Iphis

2. The beloved of Patroclus, of the island of Seyros. (Hom. Il. 9.667; Philostr. Her. Her. 10.

Iphis

3. A daughter of Ligdus and Telethusa, of Phaestus in Crete. She was brought up as a boy, because, previous to her birth, her father had ordered the child to be killed, if it should be a girl. When Iphis had grown up, and was to be betrothed to lanthe, the difficulty thus arising was removed by the favour of Isis, who had before advised the mother to treat Iphis as a boy, and now metamorphosed her into a youth. (Ov. Met. 9.665, &c.) [L.S]

Iphis

(Ἶφις). (1) A youth in love with Anaxareté (q.v.).

(2) A Cretan girl, brought up as a boy, and, on being betrothed to Ianthé, metamorphosed by Isis into a youth (Ovid, Met. ix. 665, etc.).

Iphis Iphis, daughter of Thespius

• mother of Celeustanor by Herakles: Apollod. 2.7.7

Iphis (2)

• Paus. 10.25.4

Iphis(3), son of Alector

• king of Argos: Paus. 2.18.5, Apollod. 3.6.1, Apollod. 3.6.2
• father of Eteoclus: Paus. 10.10.3, Apollod. 3.6.3
• tells Polynices how to bribe Amphiaraus: Apollod. 3.6.1, Apollod. 3.6.2
• father of Evadne: Apollod. 3.7.1