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Ida (mother of Minos)

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Ida
Queen of Crete
Member of the Cretan Royal Family
AbodePhrygia (probably), later Crete
Personal information
ParentsCorybas and Thebe
Siblings-
ConsortLycastus
ChildrenMinos II

In Greek mythology, Ida (Ancient Greek: Ἴδη means 'wooded mountain'[1]) or Idê was the daughter of Corybas, who gave his name to the Corybantes. Her possible mother was Thebe, daughter of Cilix.[2] Ida married Lycastus, the king of Crete, who was the son of Minos, the first king of Crete. She bore Lycastus a son, also named Minos, who succeeded his father as the "second" king Minos of Crete.[3][4]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Graves, Robert (2017). The Greek Myths - The Complete and Definitive Edition. Penguin Books Limited. p. 43. ISBN 9780241983386.
  2. ^ Diodorus Siculus, 5.49.3
  3. ^ Grimal, s.v. Ida, p. 227
  4. ^ Diodorus Siculus, 4.60.3 & 5.49.1–3

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