Antiope

/ænˈtaɪəpi/ noun

Definition

In Greek mythology, a name borne by several figures, most famously the daughter of the river god Asopus and mother of Amphion and Zethus.

Etymology

From Greek Antiópē, an ancient mythological name of uncertain etymology. Famous in classical literature, including in Euripides' tragedy 'Antiope.'

Kelly Says

In one version of the myth, Antiope was turned into a stone statue by a vengeful goddess—so her name became immortalized as the very symbol of tragic transformation in Greek storytelling!

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