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Alcippe (daughter of Ares)

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In Greek mythology, Alcippe (Ancient Greek: Ἀλκίππη, Alkippe) is daughter of Ares and the mortal princess Aglauros.[1]

Mythology

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According to myth, she was attacked and, in some versions, raped on the beach of Athens by Halirrhothius, a son of the God of sea, Poseidon.[2][3]

Her father, Ares, came to her aid, and killed Halirrhothius. Poseidon demanded justice for his son, and Ares was judged by the Court of the Gods in what, according to the myth, was the first trial in history. The trial had place on Areopagus, a hill adjacent to the Acropolis of Athens who taken its name by this event.[2][3]

Ares claimed to have killed Halirrhothius to defend/avenge his daughter from rape, and Alcippe confirmed her father's statement. The gods believed them and, as there were no witnesses to the contrary, completely acquitted Ares.[2][3] According to Panyasis however, it seems that Ares is condemned to serve among mortals, probably as a price for this murder.[4]

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References

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  • Apollodorus, Apollodorus, The Library, with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd., 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
  • Pausanias, 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, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd., 1918. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
  • Smith, William, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London (1873). Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.