Manto

Manto, ūs, f., = Μαντώ.

• The daughter of Tiresias, a prophetess, and mother of the seer Mopsus, Ov. M. 6, 157; Mel. 1, 17, 2; Hyg. Fab. 128; Stat. Th. 7, 758; 10, 679.—
• II An Italian nymph who had the gift of prophecy, the mother of Ocnus, who founded the city of Mantua: (Ocnus) Fatidicae Mantūs et Tusci filius amnis, Verg. A. 10, 198.

2. Mantō, ūs, Akk ō, f. (Μαντώ), I) Tochter des thebanischen Sehers Tiresias, eine Seherin, Mutter des Sehers Mopsus von Rhakios, Ov. met. 6, 157. Hyg. fab. 128: Genet. Mantus, Mela 1, 17, 2 (1. § 88): Akk. Manto, Stat. Theb. 7, 758; 10, 679. – II) eine weissagende italische Nymphe, vom Flußgotte Tiberis Mutter des Oknus, der Mantua erbaute u. nach seiner Mutter benannte, Verg. Aen. 10, 199.

2 Mantō, (14) ūs, f. (Μαντώ), fille du devin Tirésias, mère du devin Mopsus : Hyg. Fab. 128 ; Ov. M. 6, 157 || nymphe italienne, mère dʼOcnus : Virg. En. 10, 198.

Manto

(Μαντώ).

1. A daughter of the Theban soothsayer Teiresias. She herself was a prophetess, first of the Ismenian Apollo at Thebes, where monuments of her existed (Paus. 9.10.3), and subsequently of the Delphian and Clarian Apollo. After the taking of Thebes by the Epigoni, she, with other captives, was dedicated to Apollo at Delphi. The god sent the captives to Asia, where they founded the sanctuary of Apollo not far from the place where afterwards the town of,Colophon was built. Rhacius, a Cretan, who had settled there before, married Manto, and be came by her the father of Mopsus. (Apollod. 3.7.4; Paus. 7.3.1, 9.33.1; Strab. ix. p.443; Schol. ad Apollon. 1.908.) According to Euripides, she had previously become the mother of Amphilochus and Tisiphone, by Alcmaeon, the leader of the Epigoni. (Apollod. 3.7.7.) Being a prophetess of Apollo, she is also called Daphne, i. e. the laurel virgin. (Diod. 4.66; comp. Athen. 7.298.)

Manto

2. A daughter of the soothsayer Polyeidus, and sister of Astycrateia. The tombs of these two sisters were shown at Megara, near the entrance of the sanctuary of Dionysus. (Paus. 1.43.5.)

Manto

3. A daughter of Heracles, is likewise described as a prophetess, and as the personage from whom the town of Mantua received its name. (Serv. ad Aen. 10.198.) [L.S]

Manto

(Μαντώ). (1) The daughter of the seer Tiresias, and herself a prophetess, at first of the Ismenian Apollo at Thebes. After the capture of the town by the Epigoni she was presented to the oracle at Delphi as part of the booty, and sent by the god to Asia, in order to found the oracle of the Clarian Apollo in the neighbourhood of what was afterwards Colophon. Here she bore Mopsus (q.v.) to the Cretan seer Rhacius.

(2) The daughter of Heracles and also a prophetess. From her the town of Mantua received its name (Verg. Aen. x. 199).

Manto Manto, daughter of Polyidus

• Paus. 1.43.5

Manto(2), daughter of Tiresias

• dedicated by the Argives to Apollo: Apollod. 3.7.3; Paus. 7.3.1, Paus. 9.33.2
• sent by Apollo to Colophon, where she marries Rhacius: Paus. 7.3.2, Paus. 9.33.2
• her seat: Paus. 9.10.3
• mother of Amphilochus and Tisiphone by Alcmaeon: Apollod. 3.7.6
• mother of Mopsus by Apollo: Apollod. E.5.23, Apollod. E.6.3