argiopeとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Ancient Greek Αργιόπη (Argiópē).

固有名詞

Argiope

1. (Greek mythology) Any one of several figures of Greek mythology.
   1. A naiad, daughter of the river god Nilus, wife of Agenor and mother of Europa, Cadmus, Phoenix and Cilix.

      Synonym: Telephassa

   2. A naiad, mother of Thamyris by Philammon and possibly daughter of the river god Cephissus.
      • 2013, Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology, McFarland, page 34:

        In classical Greek mythology, Argiope was a NYMPH of Mount Parnassos in Phokis, central Greece. By the bard Philammon, she gave birth to an even greater musician, her son Thamyris.

   3. A naiad of the town of Eleusis, mother of Cercyon by Branchus; sometimes identified with the above daughter of Cephissus.
   4. A daughter of Teuthras, king of Teuthrania, who married Telephus, son of Heracles.

使用する際の注意点

Not to be confused with Agriope, another name for Eurydice, wife of Orpheus.