In Greek mythology, Nycteis (Ancient Greek: Νυκτηίς means "daughter of night"[1]) was the daughter of Nycteus and Polyxo. She married the son of Cadmus and Harmonia, Polydorus, a Theban king and mother by him of Labdacus, king of Thebes.[2]
Notes
- ^ Robert Graves. The Greek Myths (1960)
- ^ Apollodorus, 3.5.5
References
- Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
- Graves, Robert, The Greek Myths, Harmondsworth, London, England, Penguin Books, 1960. ISBN 978-0143106715
- Graves, Robert, The Greek Myths: The Complete and Definitive Edition. Penguin Books Limited. 2017. ISBN 978-0-241-98338-6, 024198338X
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