Aethra
Greek · mortal · heroic age · Recorded classification
Mortal princess of Troezen, daughter of King Pittheus. Same-night double union with Aegeus and Poseidon — the dual-paternity tradition makes Theseus simultaneously legal-Athenian-heir and demigod-by-Poseidon.
Children
Relations
- lover: PoseidonSame-night double-paternity with Aegeus.Bacch. 17; Plut. Thes. 6; Apollod. 3.15.7 (primary)
- lover: AegeusPlut. Thes. 3-6 (primary)
- mother of: TheseusBacch. 17; Plut. Thes. 6 (primary)
Sources
- existence: Bacchylides 17; Plutarch Theseus 3-6; Apollodorus 3.15.7 (primary)