Chrysothemis

Mortal woman

In Greek mythology, Chrysothemis (; Ancient Greek: Χρυσόθεμις, romanized: Khrusóthemis, lit. 'golden custom') is a princess of Mycenae, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. Unlike her three siblings, Chrysothemis' role in mythology is rather limited and she only appears in a small number of ancient texts, the most notable of them being Sophocles' Electra, a play of the fifth century BC first premiered in Athens.

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A. T. Murray, Loeb Classical Library, Harvard University Press, 1924 · Homer, Iliad with an English Translation · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

“Chrysothemis, and Laodice, and Iphianassa; of these let him lead to the house of Peleus which one he will, without gifts of wooing, and I will furthermore give a dower full rich, such as no man ever yet gave with his daughter. And seven well-peopled cities will I give him,”
Il. 9.145–149
“that is reared in all abundance, his son well-beloved. Three daughters has he in his well-builded hall, Chrysothemis, and Laodice, and Ophianassa; of these mayest thou lead to the house of Peleus which one thou wilt, without gifts of wooing; and he will furthermore give a dower”
Il. 9.285–289

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that be fairest after Argive Helen. And if we return to Achaean Argos, the richest of lands, he shall be my son, and I will honour him even as Orestes that is reared in all abundance, my son well-beloved. Three daughters have I in my well-builded hall,Chrysothemis, and Laodice, and Iphianassa; of these let him lead to the house of Peleus which one he will, without gifts of wooing, and I will furthermore give a dower full rich, such as no man ever yet gave with his daughter. And seven well-peopled cities will I give him,
Il. 9.144–145
that is reared in all abundance, his son well-beloved. Three daughters has he in his well-builded hall, Chrysothemis, and Laodice, and Ophianassa; of these mayest thou lead to the house of Peleus which one thou wilt, without gifts of wooing; and he will furthermore give a dower
Il. 9.286–287

Il. 9.144–145 · Il. 9.286–287

Sister · Sources
Sister · Sources

Братство или сестринство выведено из общего родителя: Агамемнон. Матери и отцы, не указанные в источнике, не предполагаются.

that be fairest after Argive Helen. And if we return to Achaean Argos, the richest of lands, he shall be my son, and I will honour him even as Orestes that is reared in all abundance, my son well-beloved. Three daughters have I in my well-builded hall,Chrysothemis, and Laodice, and Iphianassa; of these let him lead to the house of Peleus which one he will, without gifts of wooing, and I will furthermore give a dower full rich, such as no man ever yet gave with his daughter. And seven well-peopled cities will I give him,
Il. 9.144–145
that is reared in all abundance, his son well-beloved. Three daughters has he in his well-builded hall, Chrysothemis, and Laodice, and Ophianassa; of these mayest thou lead to the house of Peleus which one thou wilt, without gifts of wooing; and he will furthermore give a dower
Il. 9.286–287

Il. 9.144–145 · Il. 9.286–287

Sister · Sources
Sister · Sources

Братство или сестринство выведено из общего родителя: Агамемнон. Матери и отцы, не указанные в источнике, не предполагаются.

that be fairest after Argive Helen. And if we return to Achaean Argos, the richest of lands, he shall be my son, and I will honour him even as Orestes that is reared in all abundance, my son well-beloved. Three daughters have I in my well-builded hall,Chrysothemis, and Laodice, and Iphianassa; of these let him lead to the house of Peleus which one he will, without gifts of wooing, and I will furthermore give a dower full rich, such as no man ever yet gave with his daughter. And seven well-peopled cities will I give him,
Il. 9.144–145
that is reared in all abundance, his son well-beloved. Three daughters has he in his well-builded hall, Chrysothemis, and Laodice, and Ophianassa; of these mayest thou lead to the house of Peleus which one thou wilt, without gifts of wooing; and he will furthermore give a dower
Il. 9.286–287

Il. 9.144–145 · Il. 9.286–287

Brother · Sources
Brother · Sources

Братство или сестринство выведено из общего родителя: Агамемнон. Матери и отцы, не указанные в источнике, не предполагаются.

that be fairest after Argive Helen. And if we return to Achaean Argos, the richest of lands, he shall be my son, and I will honour him even as Orestes that is reared in all abundance, my son well-beloved. Three daughters have I in my well-builded hall,
Il. 9.142–143
that be fairest after Argive Helen. And if we return to Achaean Argos, the richest of lands, he shall be my son, and I will honour him even as Orestes that is reared in all abundance, my son well-beloved. Three daughters have I in my well-builded hall,Chrysothemis, and Laodice, and Iphianassa; of these let him lead to the house of Peleus which one he will, without gifts of wooing, and I will furthermore give a dower full rich, such as no man ever yet gave with his daughter. And seven well-peopled cities will I give him,
Il. 9.144–145
what time we Achaeans be dividing the spoil, and heap up thy ship with store of gold and bronze, and thyself choose twenty Trojan women that be fairest after Argive Helen. And if we return to Achaean Argos, richest of lands, thou shalt be his son, and he will honour thee even as Orestes,that is reared in all abundance, his son well-beloved. Three daughters has he in his well-builded hall, Chrysothemis, and Laodice, and Ophianassa; of these mayest thou lead to the house of Peleus which one thou wilt, without gifts of wooing; and he will furthermore give a dower
Il. 9.284–285

Il. 9.142–143 · Il. 9.144–145 · Il. 9.284–285 · Il. 9.286–287

Grandfather · Sources
Grandfather · Sources

Происхождение выведено по цепочке родителей: Атрей → Агамемнон → Хрисофемида.

from the time when first they parted in strife Atreus' son, king of men, and brilliant Achilles. Who then of the gods was it that brought these two together to contend? The son of Leto and Zeus; for he in anger against the king roused throughout the host an evil pestilence, and the people began to perish,
Il. 1.7
When he had thus spoken he sat down, and among them arose the warrior, son of Atreus, wide-ruling Agamemnon, deeply troubled. With rage his black heart was wholly filled, and his eyes were like blazing fire. To Calchas first of all he spoke, and his look threatened evil:
Il. 1.102
In answer to him spoke swift-footed brilliant Achilles: Most glorious son of Atreus, most covetous of all, how shall the great-hearted Achaeans give you a prize? We know nothing of a hoard of wealth in common store, but whatever we took by pillage from the cities has been apportioned,
Il. 1.122

Il. 1.7 · Il. 1.102 · Il. 1.122 · Il. 1.191 · Il. 1.282 · Il. 1.308 · Il. 1.355 · Il. 1.387 · Il. 2.6 · Il. 2.23 · Il. 2.54 · Il. 2.85 · Il. 2.185 · Il. 2.249 · Il. 2.434 · Il. 2.477 · Il. 2.578 · Il. 2.772 · Il. 3.120 · Il. 3.178 · Il. 4.223 · Il. 4.255 · Il. 4.311 · Il. 4.326 · Il. 4.356 · Il. 4.403 · Il. 5.528 · Il. 5.552 · Il. 7.176 · Il. 7.312 · Il. 7.470 · Il. 8.227 · Il. 8.261 · Il. 8.292 · Il. 9.69 · Il. 9.96 · Il. 9.144–145 · Il. 9.163 · Il. 9.226 · Il. 9.286–287 · Il. 9.300 · Il. 9.315 · Il. 9.331 · Il. 9.368 · Il. 9.388 · Il. 9.672–676 · Il. 9.697 · Il. 10.3 · Il. 10.81 · Il. 10.88 · Il. 10.102–103 · Il. 10.128 · Il. 11.94 · Il. 11.233 · Il. 11.766 · Il. 13.112 · Il. 14.22 · Il. 14.137 · Il. 19.35 · Il. 19.146 · Il. 19.241 · Il. 23.36 · Il. 23.156 · Il. 23.233 · Il. 23.486 · Il. 23.890 · Il. 24.654

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