Phthia

Phthīa, ae, f., = Φθία,

• a city in Thessaliotis, the birthplace of Achilles, Mel. 2, 3, 4; Verg. A. 1, 284.—Hence,
• • A Phthīas, ădis, f., a Phthian woman, Ov. H. 7, 165 (al. Phthia).—
  • B Phthīōta, ae, and Phthī-ōtes, ae, m., = Φθιώτης, a Phthiote, Cic. Tusc. 1, 10, 21.—In plur., the Phthiotes, Plin. 4, 7, 14, § 28; Liv. 33, 32; 34; 36, 15.—
  • C Phthīōtis, ĭdis, f., = Φθιῶτις, Phthiotis, a district of Thessaly, in which Phthia lay, Plin. 4, 8, 15, § 29; Liv. 28, 6.—
  • D Phthī-ōtĭcus, a, um, adj., = Φθιωτικός, of Phthiotis, Phthiotian, poet. for Thessalian: ager, Liv. 33, 3: Tempe, Cat. 64, 35.—
  • E Phthīus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Phthia: vir, i.e. Achilles, Prop. 2, 13, 38 (2, 5, 22); cf. Achilles, Hor. C. 4, 6, 4: rex, i.e. Peleus, Ov. Am. 2, 17, 17.

Phthīa, ae, f. (Φθία), eine Stadt in Thessalien, Geburtsort des Achilles, Verg. Aen. 1, 284. Mela. 2, 3, 4 (2. § 39). – Dav.: A) Phthīas, adis, f. (Φθιάς), aus Phthia, eine Phthiërin, Ov. – B) Phthīōtēs, ae, Akk. am, m. (Φθιώτης), einer aus Phthia, ein Phthiote, Cic. Tusc. 1, 21. – öfter im Plur., Phthīōtae, ārum, m. (Φθιῶται), die Phthioten, Liv. u. Plin.: Genet. Phthiotûm, Ov. am. 3, 6, 32. – C) Phthīōtis, idis, Akk. idem u. im, f. (Φθιῶτις), Phthiotis, die Landschaft Thessaliens, in der Phthia liegt, Liv. – D) Phthīōticus, a, um (Φθιωτικός), phthiotisch, meton. = thessalisch, Liv. u. Catull. – E) Phthīus, ī, m. (Φθιος), in od. aus Phthia, phthiisch, vir, Achilles, Prop.: rex, Peleus, Ov.: meton. = thessalisch, Thebae (s. d. no. III), Liv. 39, 25, 9.

Phthīa, (15) æ (ēs), f. (Φθία), Phthie [ville de Thessalie, patrie dʼAchille] : Virg. En. 1, 284.

Phthia

(Φθία).

1. A daughter of Amphion and Niobe. (Apollod. 3.5.6.)

Phthia

2. The beloved of Apollo, by whom she became the mother of Dorus, Laodocus, and Polypoetes. (Apollod. 1.7.6; comp. Aetolus.)

Phthia

3. The name in some traditions given to the mistress of Amyntor. (Tzetz. ad Lyc. 421; comp. [Phoenix, No. 2].) [L.S]

Phthia

(Φθία).

1. A daughter of Menon of Pharsalus, the Thessalian hipparch [Menon, No. 4], and wife of Aeacides, king of Epeirus, by whom she became the mother of the celebrated Pyrrhus, as well as of two daughters : DEYiDAMEJA, the wife of Demetrius Poliorcetes and Troias, of whom nothing more is known (Plit. Pyrrh. 1). Her portrait is found on some of the coins of her son Pyrrhus. (Eckhel, vol. ii. p. 170.)

Phthia

2. A daughter of Alexander II., king of Epeirus, who was married to Demetrius II., king of Macedonia. The match was arranged by her mother Olympias, who was desirous of thus securing the powerful assistance of the Macedonian king to support herself on the throne of Epeirus after the the death of Alexander. (Just. 28.1.) [E.H.B]

PHTHIA

PHTHIA [PHAIA]

PHTHIA

PHTHIA, PHTHIO´TIS. [THESSALIA]

Phthia

(Φθίη). See Phthiotis.

Phthia Phthia, concubine of Amyntor

• falsely accuses his son Phoenix: Apollod. 3.13.8

Phthia(2), daughter of Amphion and Niobe

• Apollod. 3.5.5

Phthia(3), in Thessaly

• Paus. 6.11.5
• Deucalion in: Apollod. 1.7.1
• Peleus in: Apollod. 1.8.2
• Eurytion in: Apollod. 1.8.2
• Peleus flees to and from: Apollod. 3.12.7, Apollod. 3.13.1
• Peleus expelled from: Apollod. E.6.11

Phthia (4)

• loved by Apollo: Apollod. 1.7.5