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Argia (daughter of Adrastus)

"Argea" redirects here. For other uses of the name "Argea" or "Argeia", see Argia (disambiguation). For the doll-like figures used in ancient Roman ceremonies, see Argei.
"Argia" in the Bibliothèque nationale de France

In Greek mythology, Argia /ɑːrˈdʒaɪə/ or Argea /ɑːrˈdʒiːə/ (Ancient Greek: Ἀργεία Argeia) was a daughter of King Adrastus of Argos, and of Amphithea, daughter of Pronax. She was married to Polynices, the exiled king of Thebes, and bore him three sons: Thersander, Adrastus, and Timeas.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Hyginus, Fabulae 69 - 70
  2. ^ Pausanias, Description of Greece, 2.20.5
  3. ^ Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 1.9.13 & 3.6.1
  4. ^ Hesiod, Catalogue of Women fr. 99a

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