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Ctimene

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In Greek mythology, Ctimene (/ˈtɪmɪni/ TIM-in-ee;[1] Ancient Greek: Κτιμένη, romanizedKtiménē, Ancient Greek pronunciation: [ktiménɛː]) was an Ithacan princess as the daughter of King Laertes and Anticlea, and wife of Eurylochus.

Family

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Ctimene was the younger sister of Odysseus, the legendary king of Ithaca.[2]

Mythology

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Ctimene was raised by her parents alongside the servant Eumaeus who was treated almost as her equal. She was married off to Eurylochus of Same for a massive bride price.[3][4] Her husband accompanied Odysseus on his journey from Troy but, like all of Odysseus's men, died before reaching home.

Notes

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  1. ^ Gardner, Dorsey (1887). Webster's Condensed Dictionary. George Routledge and Sons. p. 716. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. ^ Homer, Odyssey 15.363 Archived 2024-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Pierer's Universal-Lexikon, Volume 9. Altenburg 1860, p. 868. (online copy (German) Archived 2024-03-12 at the Wayback Machine)
  4. ^ Homer, Odyssey 15.365–367

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