Phene (mythology)

For other uses, see Phene (disambiguation).
Illustration of a slab now in the British Museum of the apotheosis of the king and queen of Athens.

In Greek mythology, Phene (Ancient Greek: Φήνη, romanized: Phḗnē, lit. 'vulture'[1]) is the name of a legendary queen of Attica, and the wife of Periphas. They were a just and fair royal couple who were transformed into birds by Zeus.

  1. ^ Liddell & Scott s.v. φήνη