Argiope

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proper noun

A naiad, daughter of the river god Nilus, wife of Agenor and mother of Europa, Cadmus, Phoenix and Cilix.

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Telephassa
OriginAncient Greek Αργιόπη →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Any one of several figures of Greek mythology.
    1. Greekhuman sciencesA naiad, daughter of the river god Nilus, wife of Agenor and mother of Europa, Cadmus, Phoenix and Cilix.

      Synonyms: Telephassa

    2. Greekhuman sciencesA naiad, mother of Thamyris by Philammon and possibly daughter of the river god Cephissus.

      In classical Greek mythology, Argiope was a NYMPH of Mount Parnassos in Phokis, central Greece. By the bard Philammon, she gave birth to an even greater musician, her son Thamyris.

      2013, Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology, McFarland, page 34
    3. Greekhuman sciencesA naiad of the town of Eleusis, mother of Cercyon by Branchus; sometimes identified with the above daughter of Cephissus.
    4. Greekhuman sciencesA daughter of Teuthras, king of Teuthrania, who married Telephus, son of Heracles.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA naiad, daughter of the river god Nilus, wife of Agenor and mother of Europa, Cadmus, Phoenix and Cilix.

Similar
Telephassa

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΑργιόπη
  2. EnglishArgiope

From Ancient Greek Αργιόπη (Argiópē).

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Argiope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Argiope

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“Argiope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Argiope. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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