Hieromneme
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Hieromneme was a minor naiad
of Asia Minor in Greek mythology
. She was a daughter of the river-god Simoïs
and the wife of Assaracus
, by whom she bore Capys
. Alternately, she was the daughter-in-law of Assaracus, wife of Capys and mother of Anchises
.
Naiad
In Greek mythology, the Naiads or Naiades were a type of nymph who presided over fountains, wells, springs, streams, and brooks....
of Asia Minor in Greek mythology
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
. She was a daughter of the river-god Simoïs
Simoeis
Simoeis was a river of the Trojan plain and the name of its god. Like other river-gods, Simoeis was the son of Oceanus and Tethys . Simoeis had two daughters who were married into the Trojan royal family. One daughter, Astyoche, was married to Erichthonius, and the other daughter, Hieromneme was...
and the wife of Assaracus
Assaracus
In Greek mythology, Assaracus was the second son of Tros, King of Dardania. He inherited the throne when his elder brother Ilus preferred to reign instead over his newly founded city of Ilium . He married Hieromneme, daughter of Simoeis; others say his wife was Clytodora, daughter of Laomedon....
, by whom she bore Capys
Capys
In Greek mythology, Capys was a name attributed to three individuals:*A son of Assaracus and Hieromneme , and father of Anchises and so grandfather of Aeneas...
. Alternately, she was the daughter-in-law of Assaracus, wife of Capys and mother of Anchises
Anchises
In Greek mythology, Anchises was the son of Capys and Themiste . His major claim to fame in Greek mythology is that he was a mortal lover of the goddess Aphrodite . One version is that Aphrodite pretended to be a Phrygian princess and seduced him for nearly two weeks of lovemaking...
.