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Aethra (mother of Theseus)
| Aethra | |
|---|---|
Princess of Troezen | |
| Member of the Troezenian Royal Family | |
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Laurent_de_la_La_Hyre_002.jpg) Theseus and Aethra by Laurent de La Hire (1606-1656) | |
| Other names | Pittheis |
| Abode | Troezen, then Athens, Sparta and Troy |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Pittheus |
| Siblings | Henioche |
| Consort | (i) Poseidon (ii) Aegeus (iii) Hippalces |
| Children | (i) & (ii) Theseus (iii) Clymene |
In Greek mythology, Aethra or Aithra (English: /ˈiːθrə/;[1] Ancient Greek: Αἴθρα, pronounced [ǎi̯tʰra], the "bright sky")[2] was a Troezenian princess and the daughter of King Pittheus.
- ^ Zimmerman, J. E. (1964). Dictionary of Classical Mythology. New York: Harper & Row. p. 10.
- ^ Robert Graves, The Greek Myths, (1955; 1960) index, s.v. "Aethra".
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