Chalciope
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Chalciope (/ˌkælˈsaɪ.əpiː/; Ancient Greek: Χαλκιόπη, romanized: Khalkiópē means "bronze-face"), in Greek mythology, is a name that may refer to several characters.
- Chalciope, daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis, sister of Medea and wife of Phrixus, by whom she had four sons: Argus, Phrontis, Melas and Cytisorus (some authors add Presbon).[1][2][3][4] When Aeetes was dethroned and banished by his brother Perses, Chalciope expressed great filial devotion and stayed by her father's side,[5] even though he had killed her husband.[2] Hesiod referred to her as Iophossa (Ιoφώσσης),[6] and Pherecydes as Euenia (Εύηνίαν).[7]
- Chalciope, daughter of Rhexenor[8] (or of King Chalcodon of Euboea[9]) and the second wife of King Aegeas of Athens. She bore no heirs to the king thus given by the king to one of his friends.[10]
- Chalciope, daughter of Eurypylus of Cos, mother of Thessalus by Heracles.[11]
- Chalciope, consort of the aforementioned Thessalus, mother of his son Antiphus,[12] presumably also of Pheidippus and Nesson.[13][14]
- Chalciope or Chalcippe, daughter of Phalerus.[15]
- Chalciope, mother of the musician Linus by Apollo.[16]