Automedusa

In Greek mythology, Automedusa (Ancient Greek: Αὐτομεδούση or Αὐτομέδουσα) was a Megarian princess as the daughter of King Alcathous either by his first wife, Pyrgo or second spouse, Evaechme, daughter of King Megareus of Megara.[1] Thus, she was the sister of Ischepolis,[2] Callipolis,[3] Iphinoe[1] and Periboea.[4] Automedusa married Heracles's half-brother Iphicles and had by him a son Iolaus, who became the charioteer of Heracles.[5]

  1. ^ a b Pausanias, 1.43.4
  2. ^ Pausanias, 1.43.2
  3. ^ Pausanias, 1.42.6 & 1.43.5
  4. ^ Apollodorus, 3.12.7; Pausanias, 1.42.2 & 4
  5. ^ Apollodorus, 2.4.11