Polymele (daughter of Aeolus)
Daughter of Aeolus who loved Odysseus.
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Polymele, also called Polymela, is a daughter of Aeolus, the keeper of the winds, in Greek mythology. She lived with her family on the island of Aeolia. She is notable for becoming the lover of the hero Odysseus during his visit to Aeolia.
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- Also known as
- Polymela
- Father
- Aeolus
- Family
- One of the Aeolides
- Home
- Island of Aeolia
- Lover
- Odysseus
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Mythology
Polymele, daughter of Aeolus, secretly slept with Odysseus during his stay on the island of Meligunis. When he left, he gave her Trojan spoils.
Aeolus found her weeping and guarding the loot, and in his fury at Odysseus, he nearly killed her. Her brother Diores, who loved her, stopped him. They begged Aeolus to let them marry, and he agreed.
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