Aerope (daughter of Cepheus)
In Greek mythology, Aërope (Ancient Greek: Ἀερόπη) was a daughter of Cepheus of Arcadia. She was loved by Ares and had by him an unnamed son, but herself died in labor. By the will of Ares, Aerope's dead body was still able to produce an abundance of breastmilk to feed the newborn. From that circumstance, Ares was surnamed Aphneios ("abundant"), and was honored under that surname with a sanctuary on Mount Cresius.[1]
Notes
- Pausanias, 8.44.7–8
gollark: Can we just abandon shoe seller to their fate?
gollark: Are there not going to be goblins chasing us.
gollark: Besides, the law enforcement agencies don't know yet.
gollark: To be fair, these MAY have been evil goblins and we turned out to be right for really bad reasons.
gollark: I assume you can't do long-distance teleportation very practically.
References
- Pausanias, Description of Greece with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
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