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Argiope

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From Ancient Greek Αργιόπη (Argiópē).

proper noun

Greek A naiad, daughter of the river god Nilus, wife of Agenor and mother of Europa, Cadmus, Phoenix and Cilix.
Similar: Telephassa
Greek A 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.
Greek A naiad of the town of Eleusis, mother of Cercyon by Branchus; sometimes identified with the above daughter of Cephissus.
Greek A daughter of Teuthras, king of Teuthrania, who married Telephus, son of Heracles.

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@misc{argiope_2026,
  title = {Argiope},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/argiope},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}