CCXXXVIII Qui filias suas occiderunt
Agamemnon Atrei filius Iphigeniam, quam Diana servavit: †id est Callisthenen Euboeae filiam ex sortibus pro patriae salute. [Clymenus Schoenei filius Harpalycen quod ei filium suum in epulis apposuit.] Hyacinthus Spartanus Antheidem filiam ex responso pro Atheniensibus. Erechtheus Pandionis filius Chthoniam ex sortibus pro Atheniensibus. [reliquae ipsius sorores ipsae se praecipitaverunt]: Cercyon Vulcani filius Alopen propter incestum cum Neptuno. Aeolus Canacen propter incestum cum fratre Macareo admissum.
238. Those who killed their daughters
Agamemnon, son of Atreus, Iphigenia, whom Artemis saved: †that is Callisthene, daughter of Euboea, by oracles, for the safety of the fatherland. [Clymenus, son of Schoeneus, Harpalyce, because she served him his own son at a banquet.] Hyacinthus the Spartan his daughter Antheis, by an oracle, for the Athenians. Erechtheus, son of Pandion, Chthonia, by oracles, for the Athenians. [Her own sisters threw themselves down]: Cercyon, son of Hephaestus, Alope, because of incest with Poseidon. Aeolus, Canace, because of incest committed with her brother Macareus.
CCXXXVIIII Matres quae filios interfecerunt
Medea Aeetae filia Mermerum et Pheretem filios ex Iasone [Aesonis filio.] Procne Pandionis filia Ityn ex Tereo Martis filio. Ino Cadmi filia Melicerten ex Athamante Aeoli filio, dum eum fugit. Althaea Thestii filia Meleagrum ex Oeneo Parthaonis filio, quod is avunculos suos occiderat. Themisto Hypsei filia Sphincium et Orchomenum ex Athamante Aeoli filio, impulsu Inus Cadmi filiae. Tyro Salmonei filia duos ex Sisypho Aeoli filio, ex responso Apollinis. Agaue Cadmi filia Pentheum Echionis filium, impulsu Liberi patris. Harpalyce Clymeni filia, propter impietatem patris quod cum eo invita concubuerat, ex eo quem conceperat interfecit.
239. Mothers who killed their sons
Medea, daughter of Aeetes, her sons Mermerus and Pheres by Jason [son of Aeson]. Procne, daughter of Pandion, Itys by Tereus, son of Ares. Ino, daughter of Cadmus, Melicertes by Athamas, son of Aeolus, while fleeing from him. Althaea, daughter of Thestius, Meleager by Oeneus, son of Parthaon, because he had killed her brothers. Themisto, daughter of Hypseus, Sphincius and Orchomenus by Athamas, son of Aeolus, at the instigation of Ino, daughter of Cadmus. Tyro, daughter of Salmoneus, two (sons) by Sisyphus, son of Aeolus, at the response of Apollo. Agave, daughter of Cadmus, Pentheus, son of Echion, at the instigation of Father Liber. Harpalyce, daughter of Clymenus, because of her father's impiety, because he had lain with her against her will, killed the son she had conceived by him.
CCXL Quae coniuges suos occiderunt
Clytemnestra Thestii filia Agamemnonem Atrei filium. Helena Iovis et Ledae filia Deiphobum Priami filium. Agaue Lycothersen in Illyria, ut regnum Cadmo patri daret. Deianira Oenei filia Herculem Iovis et Alcumenae filium impulsu Nessi. Iliona Priami filia Polym[n]estorem regem Thracum. [Semiramis Ninum regem in Babylonia.]
240. Women who killed their husbands
Clytemnestra, daughter of Thestius, Agamemnon, son of Atreus. Helen, daughter of Zeus and Leda, Deiphobus, son of Priam. Agave, Lycotherses, in Illyria, to give the kingdom to her father Cadmus. Deianira, daughter of Oeneus, Heracles, son of Zeus and Alcmene, at the instigation of Nessus. Iliona, daughter of Priam, Polymestor, king of the Thracians. [Semiramis, Ninus, the king, in Babylon.]
CCXLI Qui coniuges suas occiderunt
Hercules Iovis filius Megaram Creontis filiam per insaniam. Theseus Aegei filius Antiopam Amazonam Martis filiam ex responso Apollinis. Cephalus Deionis sive Mercurii filius Procridem Pandionis filiam imprudens.
241. Men who killed their wives
Heracles, son of Zeus, Megara, daughter of Creon, in madness. Theseus, son of Aegeus, Antiope the Amazon, daughter of Ares, by the oracle of Apollo. Cephalus, son of Deion or of Hermes, Procris, daughter of Pandion, unwittingly.
CCXLII Qui se ipsi interfecerunt
Aegeus Neptuni filius in mare se praecipitavit, unde aegeum pelagus est dictum. Euenus Herculis filius in flumen Lycormam se praecipitavit [quod nunc Chrysorrhoas appellatur]. Aiax Telamonis filius ipse se interfecit propter armorum iudicium. Lycurgus Dryantis filius obiecta insania a Libero ipse se interfecit. Macareus Aeoli filius propter Canacen sororem id est sponsam ipse se interfecit. Agrius Parthaonis filius expulsus a regno a Diomede ipse se interfecit. Caeneus Elati filius ** ipse se interfecit. Menoeceus Iocastes pater se de muro praecipitavit Thebis propter pestilentiam. Nisus Martis filius crine fatali amisso ipse se interfecit. Clymenus Schoenei filius rex Arcadiae ipse se interfecit quod cum filia concubuerat. Cinyras Paphi filius rex Assyriorum, quod cum Smyrna filia concubuerat. Hercules Iovis filius ipse sese in ignem misit. Adrastus et Hipponous eius filius ipsi se in ignem iecerunt ex responso Apollinis. [Pyramus in Babylonia ob amorem Thisbes ipse se occidit. Oedipus Lai filius propter Iocasten matrem ipse se occidit ablatis oculis.]
242. Men who killed themselves
Aegeus, son of Poseidon, threw himself into the sea, from which the Aegean Sea is named. Euenus, son of Heracles, threw himself into the river Lycormas [which is now called the Chrysorrhoas]. Ajax, son of Telamon, killed himself because of the judgement of the arms. Lycurgus, son of Dryas, madness having been sent on him by Liber, killed himself. Macareus, son of Aeolus, because of his sister Canace, that is his betrothed, killed himself. Agrius, son of Parthaon, driven from his kingdom by Diomedes, killed himself. Caeneus, son of Elatus, ** killed himself. Menoeceus, father of Iocasta, threw himself from the wall at Thebes because of the plague. Nisus, son of Ares, having lost the fateful lock, killed himself. Clymenus, son of Schoeneus, king of Arcadia, killed himself because he had lain with his daughter. Cinyras, son of Paphus, king of the Assyrians, because he had lain with his daughter Smyrna. Heracles, son of Zeus, put himself into fire. Adrastus and his son Hipponous threw themselves into the fire by the oracle of Apollo. [Pyramus in Babylon killed himself for love of Thisbe. Oedipus, son of Laius, killed himself on account of his mother Iocasta, his eyes having been put out.]
CCXLIII Quae se ipsae interfecerunt
Hecuba Cissei filia sive Dymantis uxor Priami in mare se praecipitavit, unde cyneum mare est dictum quoniam in canem fuerat conversa. Ino Cadmi filia in mare se praecipitavit cum Melicerte filio. [Anticlia Autolyci filia mater Ulyssis nuncio falso audito de Ulysse ipsa se interfecit. Sthenoboea Iobatis filia uxor Proeti propter amorem Bellerophontis.] Euadne †Philaci filia propter Capaneum coniugem qui apud Thebas perierat in eandem pyram se coniecit. Aethra Pitthei filia propter filiorum mortem ipsa se interfecit. Deianira Oenei filia propter Herculem ⟨coniugem⟩ decepta a Nesso quod ei tunicam miserat in qua conflagravit. Laodamia Acasti filia propter desiderium Protesilai mariti. Hippo-
damia Oenomai filia, uxor Pelopis, quod eius suasu Chrysippus occisus est. Neaera Autolyci filia propter Hippothoi filii mortem. Alcestis Peliae filia propter Admetum coniugem vicaria morte obiit. Iliona Priami filia propter casus parentum suorum. Themisto Hypsei filia impulsu Inus quod filios suos occidit. Erigone Icari filia propter interitum patris suspendio se necavit. Phaedra Minois filia propter Hippolytum privignum suum suspendio se necavit ob amorem. Phyllis propter Demophoonta Thesei filium ipsa se suspendio necavit. ** Canace Aeoli filia propter amorem Macarei fratris ipsa se interfecit. Byblis Mileti filia propter amorem Cauni fratris ipsa se interfecit. Calypso Atlantis filia propter amorem Ulyssis ipsa se interfecit. [Dido Beli filia propter Aeneae amorem se occidit]: Iocasta Menoecei filia propter interitum filiorum et nefas. Antigona Oedipodis filia propter sepulturam Polynicis. Pelopia Thyestis filia propter scelus patris. [Thisbe Babylonia propter Pyramum quod ipse se interfecerat. Semiramis in Babylonia equo amisso in pyram se coniecit.]
243. Women who killed themselves
Hecuba, daughter of Cisseus or of Dymas, wife of Priam, threw herself into the sea, from which the sea was called Cyneum, since she had been turned into a dog. Ino, daughter of Cadmus, threw herself into the sea with her son Melicertes. [Anticlea, daughter of Autolycus, mother of Odysseus, having heard a false report about Odysseus, killed herself. Stheneboea, daughter of Iobates, wife of Proetus, for love of Bellerophon.] Euadne, daughter of †Philacus, for her husband Capaneus, who had perished at Thebes, threw herself into the same pyre. Aethra, daughter of Pittheus, killed herself because of her sons' death. Deianira, daughter of Oeneus, because of Heracles, her husband, deceived by Nessus, because she had sent him the tunic in which he burned up. Laodamia, daughter of Acastus, from longing for her husband Protesilaus. Hippo-
damia, daughter of Oenomaus, wife of Pelops, because at her instigation Chrysippus was killed. Neaera, daughter of Autolycus, because of the death of her son Hippothous. Alcestis, daughter of Pelias, died a substitute death for her husband Admetus. Iliona, daughter of Priam, because of the misfortunes of her parents. Themisto, daughter of Hypseus, at the instigation of Ino, because she killed her own sons. Erigone, daughter of Icarus, killed herself by hanging because of her father's death. Phaedra, daughter of Minos, killed herself by hanging because of her stepson Hippolytus, out of love. Phyllis killed herself by hanging because of Demophoon, son of Theseus. ** Canace, daughter of Aeolus, killed herself because of love for her brother Macareus. Byblis, daughter of Miletus, killed herself because of love for her brother Caunus. Calypso, daughter of Atlas, killed herself because of love for Odysseus. [Dido, daughter of Belus, killed herself because of love for Aeneas]: Iocasta, daughter of Menoeceus, because of the death of her sons and the wickedness. Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, because of the burial of Polynices. Pelopia, daughter of Thyestes, because of her father's crime. [Thisbe of Babylon, because of Pyramus, who had killed himself. Semiramis in Babylon, her horse having been lost, threw herself on a pyre.]
CCXLIIII Qui cognatos suos occiderunt
Theseus Aegei filius Pallantem ** [filium Nelei fratris]. Amphitryon Electryonem Persei filium. Meleager Oenei filius avunculos suos Plexippum et Agenorem, propter Atalantam Schoenei filiam. Telephus Herculis filius Hippothoum et * Neaerae aviae suae filios. Aegisthus Atreum et Agamemnonem Atrei filium: Orestes Aegisthum Thyestis filium: Megapenthes Proeti filius Perseum Iovis et Danaes filium, propter patris mortem: Abas propter patrem Lynceum Megapenthem occidit. Phegeus Alphei filius Alphesiboeae filiae suae filium: [†Amphion Terei filius avi sui filios]. Atreus Pelopis filius Tantalum et Plisthenem Thyestis filios infantes in epulis Thyesti apposuit: Hyllus Herculis filius Sthenelum Electryonis proavi sui fratrem: Medus Aegei filius Persen Aeetae fratrem Solis filium: Daedalus Eupalami filius Perdicem sororis suae filium propter artificii invidiam.
244. Those who killed their kin
Theseus, son of Aegeus, Pallas ** [son of Nelus, his brother]. Amphitryon, Electryon, son of Perseus. Meleager, son of Oeneus, his maternal uncles Plexippus and Agenor, because of Atalanta, daughter of Schoeneus. Telephus, son of Heracles, Hippothous and * the sons of Neaera, his grandmother. Aegisthus, Atreus and Agamemnon, son of Atreus: Orestes, Aegisthus, son of Thyestes: Megapenthes, son of Proetus, Perseus, son of Zeus and Danae, because of his father's death: Abas killed Megapenthes because of his father Lynceus. Phegeus, son of Alpheus, the son of his own daughter Alphesiboea: [†Amphion, son of Tereus, the sons of his grandfather]. Atreus, son of Pelops, served the infant sons of Thyestes, Tantalus and Plisthenes, to Thyestes at a banquet: Hyllus, son of Heracles, Sthenelus, brother of his great-grandfather Electryon: Medus, son of Aegeus, Perses, brother of Aeetes, son of the Sun: Daedalus, son of Eupalamus, Perdix, his sister's son, out of envy of his skill.
CCXLV Qui soceros et generos occiderunt
Iason Aesonis filius †Phlegyonam. Pelops Tantali filius Oenomaum Martis filium. Qui generos suos occiderunt: Phegeus Alphei filius Alcmaeonem Amphiarai filium, †idem et Eurypylum. Aeeta Solis filius Phrixum Athamantis filium.
245. Those who killed fathers-in-law and sons-in-law
Jason, son of Aeson, †Phlegyonam. Pelops, son of Tantalus, Oenomaus, son of Ares. Those who killed their sons-in-law: Phegeus, son of Alpheus, Alcmaeon, son of Amphiaraus, †idem and Eurypylus. Aeetes, son of the Sun, Phrixus, son of Athamas.
CCXLVI Qui filios suos in epulis consumpserunt
Tereus Martis filius ex Procne Ityn. Thyestes Pelopis ex Aerope Tantalum et Plisthenem. Clymenus Schoenei filius ex Harpalyce filia filium suum.
246. Those who ate their sons at banquets
Tereus, son of Ares, Itys by Procne. Thyestes, son of Pelops, Tantalus and Plisthenes by Aerope. Clymenus, son of Schoeneus, his own son by his daughter Harpalyce.
CCXLVII Qui a canibus consumpti sunt
Actaeon Aristaei filius. Thas⟨i⟩us Delo, Anii sacerdotis Apollinis filius; ex eo Delo nullus canis est. Euripides tragoediarum scriptor in templo consumptus est.
247. Those who were devoured by dogs
Actaeon, son of Aristaeus. Thasius at Delos, son of Anius, priest of Apollo; since then there has been no dog on Delos. Euripides, the writer of tragedies, was devoured in a temple.
CCXLVIII Qui ab apro percussi interierunt
Adonis Cinyrae filius. Ancaeus Lycurgi filius a Calydonio. Idmon Apollinis filius qui stramentatum exierat cum Argonautis apud Lycum regem. Hyas ab apro vel leone Atlantis et Pleiones filius.
248. Those who were struck down by boars
Adonis, son of Cinyras. Ancaeus, son of Lycurgus, by the Calydonian boar. Idmon, son of Apollo, who had gone out to gather litter with the Argonauts at the court of King Lycus. Hyas, killed by a boar or lion, son of Atlas and Pleione.
CCXLVIIII Faces sceleratae
Facem quam sibi visa est parere Hecuba Cissei filia sive Dymantis. Nauplii ad saxa Capharea, cum naufragium Achivi fecerunt. Helenae quam de muris ostendit et Troiam prodidit. Althaeae quae Meleagrum occidit.
249. Wicked torches
The torch which Hecuba, daughter of Cisseus or of Dymas, dreamed that she bore. The torch of Nauplius at the rocks of Caphareus, when the Achaeans were shipwrecked. The torch of Helen, which she showed from the walls and betrayed Troy. The torch of Althaea, which killed Meleager.
CCL Quae quadrigae rectores suos prodiderunt
Phaethonta Solis filium ex Clymene. Diomedem Martis filium ex Cyrene. Hippolytum Thesei filium ex Antiope Amazone. Amphiaraum Oiclei filium ex Hypermnestra, Thestii filia. Laomedonta Ili filium ex Leucippe. Oenomaum Martis filium ex Asterope Atlantis filia. Glaucum Sisyphi filium ludis funebribus Peliae equae suae consumpserunt. [Iasionem Iovis * filium ex Electra Atlantis filia. Salmoneus qui fulmina in quadriga⟨s⟩ sedens imitabatur cum quadriga fulmine ictus.]
250. Chariots that betrayed their drivers
Phaethon, son of the Sun, by Clymene. Diomedes, son of Ares, by Cyrene. Hippolytus, son of Theseus, by Antiope the Amazon. Amphiaraus, son of Oecles, by Hypermnestra, daughter of Thestius. Laomedon, son of Ilus, by Leucippe. Oenomaus, son of Ares, by Asterope, daughter of Atlas. Glaucus, son of Sisyphus, was devoured by his own mares at the funeral games of Pelias. [Iasion, son of Zeus * by Electra, daughter of Atlas. Salmoneus, who, sitting in a four-horse chariot, imitated thunderbolts, was struck by lightning together with the chariot.]
CCLI Qui licentia Parcarum ab inferis redierunt
Ceres Proserpinam filiam suam quaerens. Liber pater ad Semelen matrem suam Cadmi filiam descendit. Hercules Iovis filius ad canem Cerberum educendum. Asclepius Apollinis et Coronidis filius. Castor et Pollux Iovis et Ledae filii ‘alterna morte’ redeunt⟨es⟩**: Protesilaus Iphicli filius propter Laodamiam Acasti filiam. Alcestis Peliae filia propter Admetum coniugem: Theseus Aegei filius propter Pirithoum: Hippolytus Thesei filius voluntate Dianae, qui postea Virbius est appellatus. [Orpheus Oeagri filius propter Eurydicen coniugem suam.] Adonis Cinyrae et Zmyrnae filius voluntate Veneris: Glaucus Minois filius, restitutus a Polyido Coerani filio: Ulysses Laertae filius propter †patrem. Aeneas Anchisae filius propter patrem: Mercurius Maiae filius assiduo itinere.
251. Those who returned from the underworld by leave of the Fates
Demeter, seeking her daughter Persephone. Father Liber went down to his mother Semele, daughter of Cadmus. Heracles, son of Zeus, to bring out the dog Cerberus. Asclepius, son of Apollo and Coronis. Castor and Pollux, sons of Zeus and Leda, returning ‘by alternate death’ **: Protesilaus, son of Iphiclus, for Laodamia, daughter of Acastus. Alcestis, daughter of Pelias, for her husband Admetus: Theseus, son of Aegeus, for Pirithous: Hippolytus, son of Theseus, by the will of Artemis, who was afterwards called Virbius. [Orpheus, son of Oeagrus, for his wife Eurydice.] Adonis, son of Cinyras and Smyrna, by the will of Aphrodite: Glaucus, son of Minos, restored by Polyidus, son of Coeranus: Odysseus, son of Laertes, because of †patrem. Aeneas, son of Anchises, because of his father: Hermes, son of Maia, by constant travelling.
CCLII Qui lacte ferino nutriti sunt
Telephus Herculis et Auges filius ab cerva. Aegisthus Thyestis et Pelopiae filius ab capra. Aeolus et Boeotus Neptuni et Melanippes filii a vacca. Hippothous Neptuni et Alopes filius ab equa. ** Romulus et Remus Martis et Iliae filii ab lupa. Antilochus Nestoris filius expositus in Ida monte ab cane. [Harpalyce Harpalyci regis Amymnorum filia a vacca et equa. Camilla Metabi regis Volscorum filia ab equa.]
252. Those nursed on the milk of animals
Telephus, son of Heracles and Auge, by a hind. Aegisthus, son of Thyestes and Pelopia, by a she-goat. Aeolus and Boeotus, sons of Poseidon and Melanippe, by a cow. Hippothous, son of Poseidon and Alope, by a mare. ** Romulus and Remus, sons of Ares and Ilia, by a she-wolf. Antilochus, son of Nestor, exposed on Mount Ida, by a dog. [Harpalyce, daughter of Harpalycus, king of the Amymni, by a cow and a mare. Camilla, daughter of Metabus, king of the Volsci, by a mare.]
CCLIII ⟨Quae⟩ contra fas concubuerunt
Iocaste cum Oedipo filio: Pelopia cum Thyeste patre. Harpalyce cum Clymeno patre. Hippodamia cum Oenomao patre. Procris cum Erechtheo patre, ex quo natus est Aglaurus. Nyctimene cum Epopeo patre rege Lesbiorum: Menephron cum Cyllene filia in Arcadia et cum Bliade matre sua.
253. Those who lay together against divine law
Iocasta with her son Oedipus: Pelopia with her father Thyestes. Harpalyce with her father Clymenus. Hippodamia with her father Oenomaus. Procris with her father Erechtheus, by whom Aglaurus was born. Nyctimene with her father Epopeus, king of the Lesbians: Menephron with his daughter Cyllene in Arcadia and with his mother Blias.
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