Themisto (daughter of Inachus)

For other uses, see Themisto (mythology).

In Greek mythology, Themisto (/θəˈmɪstoʊ/; Ancient Greek: Θεμιστώ, romanized: Themistṓ, lit. 'belonging to the law or customs'[1]) was the daughter of the river god Inachus and the mother of Arcas by Zeus.[2]

In other accounts, the usual birth mother of Arcas was called Callisto, daughter of Lycaon or else Megisto, daughter of Ceteus,[3] both women were members of the Arcadian royal family.

  1. ^ "User-submitted name Themisto - Behind the Name". www.behindthename.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  2. ^ Eustathius ad Homer, Iliad p. 300; Stephanus of Byzantium, s.v. Arcadia (Ἀρκαδία); Pseudo-Clement, Recognitions 10.21
  3. ^ Hyginus, De astronomia 2.1.6, and 2.6.2, with Araethus of Tegea as authority