Hippodamia (wife of Autonous)

Hippodamia
Hippodamia
Transformed into a lark
Genealogy
Consort	Autonous
Children	Acanthis (mythology), Anthus, Erodius, Schoenous and Acanthus

In Greek mythology, Hippodamia (/,hɪpoʊdəˈmaɪə/; also Hippodamea and Hippodameia; Ancient Greek: Ἱπποδάμεια means 'she who masters horses' derived from ἵππος hippos 'horse' and δαμάζειν damazein 'to tame') was the wife of Autonous, son of Melaneus. She was the mother of Anthus,^[1] who was devoured by his father's horses and turned into a bird by Zeus and Apollo. In fact all family members were turned into birds by the gods who felt pity for the family's fate. Hippodamia was turned into a lark. Her other children were Erodius, Schoeneus, Acanthus, and Acanthis.

^ William Smith. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology s.v. Anthus. London. John Murray: printed by Spottiswoode and Co., New-Street Square and Parliament Street.

[1] William Smith. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology s.v. Anthus. London. John Murray: printed by Spottiswoode and Co., New-Street Square and Parliament Street.

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