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Ctesimache

In Greek mythology, Ctesimache was one of the possible mothers of Meges, one of the Achaean Leaders, by King Phyleus of Dulichium, the son of King Augeas of Elis. Otherwise, she was called either Ctemene, Agnete, Eustyoche or Timandra.

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In Greek mythology, Ctesimache (Ancient Greek: Κτησιμάχης Ktesimache) was one of the possible mothers of Meges, one of the Achaean Leaders, by King Phyleus of Dulichium,1 the son of King Augeas of Elis. Otherwise, she was called either Ctemene,2 Agnete,3 Eustyoche4 or Timandra.5

Ctesimache is more likely a variation of Ctimene only. She might be the mother of Phyleus’ daughter Eurydameia who begot Euchenor and Cleitus by the seer Polyeidus.6

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  1. Tzetzes, Homeric Allegories Prologue 577
  2. Eustathius ad Homer, Iliad p. 305.15; Tzetzes, Homeric Allegories Prologue 577; Grimal, p. 340
  3. Tzetzes, Homeric Allegories Prologue 576
  4. Hyginus, Fabulae 97
  5. Eustathius ad Homer, Iliad p. 305.17; Scholia ad Euripides, Orestes 249 = Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 176 (no. 46 in the Loeb edition, 1914)
  6. Pherecydes in Scholia ad Homer, Iliad 13.663