Gorgo (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Gorgo (Ancient Greek: Γοργόνος) was one of the multiple women of Aegyptus, king of Egypt. By the latter, she became the mother of six princes: Periphas, Oeneus, Aegyptus, Menalces, Lampus and Idmon. Her sons were wed and slayed by their cousin-wives, daughters of King Danaus of Libya and Pieria during their wedding night.[1]

According to Hippostratus, Aegyptus had his progeny by a single woman called Eurryroe, daughter of the river-god Nilus.[2] In some accounts, he consorted with his cousin Isaia, daughter of Agenor, king of Tyre.[3]

  1. ^ Apollodorus, 2.1.5
  2. ^ Tzetzes, Chiliades 7.37, p. 368-369
  3. ^ Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, Notes on Book 3.1689