Melantho
Ancient Greek female name
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In Greek mythology, Melantho (/mɪˈlænθoʊ/; Ancient Greek: Μελανθώ) may refer to the following women:
- Melantho, also called Melanthea, a Phthian princess as the daughter of King Deucalion[1] and Pyrrha, daughter of Epimetheus and Pandora. She was the sister of Hellen, Protogenea and Amphictyon.[2] Melanthea’s other possible siblings were Pandora, Thyia,[3] Orestheus, Marathonios, Pronous[4][5] and Candybus[6]. Melantho was seduced by Poseidon the shape of a dolphin[7] and by him, bore a son Delphus.[8] In one account, Melantheia instead married King Hyamus of Hyampolis, son of Lycorus, and by him the mother of two daughters, Melanis[9] and Celaeno[10] of whom either might have been mother of Delphus by Apollo.
- Melantho, also called Melantomice,[11] an Argive queen as the wife of King Criasus. She was the mother of Phorbas, Ereuthalion and Cleoboea.[12]
- Melantho, the disloyal maid of Penelope.[13]
