Aristodama

Mortal Sicyonian woman, mother of Aratus by Asclepius per the Sicyon cult-tradition; supplied by the prose of greek_aratus_asclepius ('Son of Asclepius by Aristodama, a Sicyonian woman'). Distinct from the historical Aristodama; this is the cult-foundation figure of the Sicyon Asklepieion serpent-conception narrative.

Children

• Aratus of Sicyon

Relations

• lover: AsclepiusUnion with Asclepius (in serpent form) per the Sicyonian tradition.Paus. 2.10.3 (primary)
• mother of: Aratus of SicyonPaus. 2.10.3, 4.14.7-8 (primary)

Sources

• existence: Pausanias 2.10.3, 4.14.7-8 (primary)
• motherhood-of-Aratus-by-Asclepius: Pausanias 2.10.3 (primary)