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Euryodeia

In Greek Mythology, Euryodeia or Euryodia (Εὐρυοδία) was the mother of King Arcesius of Ithaca by Zeus. In some accounts, Arcesius instead was called the son of Cephalus by Procris or a she-bear who was transformed into a woman.

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In Greek Mythology, Euryodeia (Ancient Greek: Εὐρυοδεία) or Euryodia (Εὐρυοδία) was the mother of King Arcesius of Ithaca by Zeus.1 In some accounts, Arcesius instead was called the son of Cephalus by Procris2 or a she-bear who was transformed into a woman3.

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  • Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.