Budeia
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Princess Budeia
Princess Budeia (of Boeotia
raised an army and marched victoriously against Thebes
in Greece
. She was the wife of Clymenus
. Βούδεια meant oxen-yoker and was also the name of a festival and a place.
Princess Budeia (of Boeotia
Boeotia
Boeotia, also spelled Beotia and Bœotia , is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Greece. It was also a region of ancient Greece. Its capital is Livadeia, the second largest city being Thebes.-Geography:...
raised an army and marched victoriously against Thebes
Thebes, Greece
Thebes is a city in Greece, situated to the north of the Cithaeron range, which divides Boeotia from Attica, and on the southern edge of the Boeotian plain. It played an important role in Greek myth, as the site of the stories of Cadmus, Oedipus, Dionysus and others...
in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. She was the wife of Clymenus
Clymenus
In Greek mythology, Clymenus may refer to any number of individuals:*Clymenus was the father of Eurydice.*Clymenus was the son of King Oeneus of Calydon and Althaea. He was killed while battling the Curetes....
. Βούδεια meant oxen-yoker and was also the name of a festival and a place.
Sources
- Salmonson, Jessica Amanda.(1991) The Encyclopedia of Amazons. Paragon House. ISBN 1-55778-420-5
- Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
- Trümpy, Catherine (1994) 'Athena Boudeia', Z. Papyrologie Epigraphik 100, 407-412.