Protogeneia
Multiple Greek mythological figures
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Protogeneia (/ˌprɒtə.dʒəˈnaɪə/; Ancient Greek: Πρωτογένεια, lit. 'the firstborn'), in Greek mythology, may refer to:
- Protogeneia, a Phthian princess as the daughter of King Deucalion[1] of Thessaly and Pyrrha, mythological progenitors of the Hellenes.[2] She was the sister of Hellen and Amphictyon, Pandora II[1] and possibly of Thyia, Melantho[3] (Melanthea) and Candybus. By Zeus, Protogeneia became the mother of Opus[4], Aethlius[1][5], Aetolus[6] and possibly of Dorus.[1]
- Protogeneia, also called Cambyse,[7] daughter of the above Opus. Zeus carried her off from the land of the Epeans and became by her, on mount Maenalus in Arcadia, the father of Opus II.[8] She was later received by Locrus who for being childless, married Protogeneia and adopted her son Opus as his own.[9]
- Protogeneia, a Calydonian princess as the daughter of King Calydon and Aeolia, daughter of Amythaon, and thus sister to Epicaste. By Ares, Protogeneia became the mother of Oxylus of Aetolia.[10]
- Protogeneia, the eldest of the king Erechtheus's daughters. She and her sister Pandora were sacrificed on a hill called "Hyacinthus", and so were known as Hyacinthids.[11]
