Aglaopheme
Alternative parentage: Archelous and Sterope;[H45]
Archelous and Terpsichore;[H45]
Phorcus;[H45] born from the
blood of Archelous when he was wounded by Heracles[H45]
One of the Sirens, sea demons who were half woman and half bird.[H45]
One tradition tells that they lived in the Mediterranean, alluring sailors
to eat them.[H45]
When they failed to attract Orpheus, they threw themselves into the sea
and changed into rocks.[15B] |