Orithyia

Ōrīthȳīa (quadrisyl.), ae, f., = Ὠρείθυια, a female proper name.

• I A daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens; who became by Boreas the mother of Calaïs and Zetes, Ov. M. 6, 683; Verg. G. 4, 463; id. A. 12, 83; Sil. 8, 5, 16; Cic. Leg. 1, 1, 3.—
• II A queen of the Amazons, Just. 2, 4, 17.

Ōrīthy͡ia, ae, f. (Ὠρείθυια), I) Tochter des Erechtheus, des Königs in Athen, die ihrem Entführer Boreas den Zethes u. Kalaïs gebar, Cic. de legg. 1, 3. Ov. met. 6, 683: Akk. Orithyian, Ov. met. 6, 707. – II) Königin der Amazonen, Iustin. 2, 4, 17.

Ōrīthyīa, (13) æ, f. (Ὠρείθυια), Orithye [fille dʼÉrechthée, roi dʼAthènes, enlevée par Borée, qui la transporta en Thrace] : Cic. Leg. 1, 3 ; Ov. M. 6, 683 || nom dʼune reine des Amazones : Just. 2, 4, 17.

Orithyia

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Orithyia

(Ὀρείθυια). Daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens, and of Praxithea, who was seized by Boreas, and carried off to Thrace, where she became the mother of Cleopatra , Chioné, Zetes, and Calaïs. See Boreas.

Orithyia Orithyia, daughter of Erechtheus

• carried off by Boreas: Apollod. 3.15.1, Apollod. 3.15.1, Hdt. 7.189
• carried off by Boreas (North Wind): Paus. 1.19.5, Paus. 5.19.1
• wife of NorthWind: Paus. 1.38.2
• mother of Zetes and Calais: Apollod. 3.15.1