Ismenus
- a river of Boeotia, near Thebes, Plin. 4, 7, 12, § 25; Ov. M. 2, 244; Stat. Th. 1, 40; 9, 404.—
- II Derivv.
- A Ismēnĭus, a, um, adj., = Ἰσμήνιος, of or belonging to Ismenus, Ismenian, poet. for Theban, Ov. M. 13, 682: heros, i.e. Polynices, Stat. Th. 2, 307.—
- B Ismēnis, ĭdis, f., = Ἰσμηνίς, a Theban woman, Ov. M. 3, 169; 733; 4, 31.
(Ἰσμήνος), a son of Asopus and Metope, from whom the Boeotian river Ladon was believed to have derived its name of Ismenus. (Apollod. 3.12.6.) The little brooks Dirce and Strophie, in the neighbourhood of Thebes, are therefore called daughters of Ismenus. (Callim. Hymn. in Del. 77; comp. Euirip. Bacch. 519; Diod. 4.72.) According to other traditions, Ismenus was a son of Amphion and Niobe, who when struck by the arrow of Apollo leaped into a river near Thebes, which was called Ismenus, after him. (Apollod. 3.5.6; Plut. de Fluv. 2.) [L.S]
ISME´NUS [THEBAE]
(Ἰσμηνός). A small river in Boeotia, rising in Mount Cithaeron, flowing through Thebes, and falling into the lake Hylica. The brook from the fountain Dircé, so celebrated in Theban story, flowed into the Ismenus. From this river Apollo was called Ismenius.
(Ἰσμηνός). The son of Amphion and Niobé. Being struck by one of Apollo's arrows, he fell into the Theban river Ladon, which after this was called from him Ismenus. See Niobe.
- Paus. 9.10.2
- formerly called Ladon: Paus. 9.10.6
- Amphiaraus flees beside the: Apollod. 3.6.8
- Apollod. 3.5.5
- Apollod. 3.12.5