Iphthime

In Greek mythology, the name Iphthime /ɪpˈθm/[1] (Ancient Greek: Ἰφθίμη, romanizedIphthímē) refers to:

The name is the feminine form of the adjective ἴφθιμος, which is a Homeric epithet of vague meaning, usually connoting something like robustness or faithfulness when applied to a female human.

  1. ^ Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
  2. ^ Scholia on Plato, Symposium 208d citing Hellanicus
  3. ^ Homer, Odyssey 4.797–838
  4. ^ Scholia on Homer, Odyssey 1.275–277 & 4.797
  5. ^ Nonnus, 14.114