Torone

In Greek mythology, Torone (Ancient Greek: Τορώνης Toróne) of Phlegra, was the daughter of Poseidon and Phoenice[1]. She was the sister-wife of the sea-god Proteus[2][3] and mother of Telegonus and Polygonus[4] (Tmolus[5][6]). Her sons had the habit of guest-slaying which forced Proteus to pray for his father Poseidon to carry him back to Egypt away from them. Torone's sons were ultimately killed by Heracles when they challenged the hero to wrestle them.[7] The city of Toroni in Sithonia was called after her.[1]

Notes

Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica s.v. Torōnē
Lycophron, Alexandra 116
Tzetzes on Lycophron, Alexandra 115
Pseudo-Apollodorus Bibliotheca 2.5.9
Tzetzes on Lycophron, Alexandra 124
Tzetzes, Chiliades 2.321

Tzetzes, Chiliades 2.320

References

Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4.
Lycophron, The Alexandra translated by Alexander William Mair. Loeb Classical Library Volume 129. London: William Heinemann, 1921. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
Lycophron, Alexandra translated by A.W. Mair. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1921. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
John Tzetzes, Book of Histories, Book II-IV translated by Gary Berkowitz from the original Greek of T. Kiessling's edition of 1826. Online version at theio.com
Stephanus of Byzantium, Stephani Byzantii Ethnicorum quae supersunt, edited by August Meineike (1790-1870), published 1849. A few entries from this important ancient handbook of place names have been translated by Brady Kiesling. Online version at the Topos Text Project.

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