Mecionice
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In Greek mythology, Mecionice (Ancient Greek: Μηκιονίκη, romanized: Mēkioníkē) or Mecionica was a Boeotian woman from Hyria who consorted with Poseidon and had by this god a son Euphemus, one of the Argonauts.[1][2] She was the daughter of the giant Orion[3] or Eurotas.[3][4]
Otherwise, Euphemus' mother was also called Europe, daughter of Tityos;[5] Doris (Oris)[3] daughter of Europa[6] and Macionassa.[7]
Compare Mecionice with Menodice, another daughter of Orion, who gave birth to Hylas to King Theiodamas of the Dryopians.[8] They might be the same woman who mothered the heroes Euphemus and Hylas to Theiodamas - this could be supported by the stories that recall Hylas as an arms-bearer of Heracles who had a half-sister Laonome that married Euphemus.[9]
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