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...

, Leipephilene was the daughter of Iolaus

Iolaus

In Greek mythology, Iolaus was a Theban divine hero, son of Iphicles, Heracles's brother, and Automedusa.He was famed for being Heracles's nephew and for helping with some of his Labors, and also for being one of the Argonauts...

 and Megara

Megara (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Megara was the oldest daughter of Creon, king of Thebes. In reward for Heracles' defending Thebes from Orchomenus in single-handed battle, Creon offered his daughter Megara to Heracles and he brought her home to the house of Amphitryon...

. She was renowned for her beauty, which was compared to that of an Olympian goddess

Twelve Olympians

The Twelve Olympians, also known as the Dodekatheon , in Greek mythology, were the principal deities of the Greek pantheon, residing atop Mount Olympus. Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Hestia, and Hades were siblings. Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Athena, Apollo, and Artemis were children of Zeus...

. She was the wife of Phylas and mother, by him, of Hippotes

Hippotes

Hippotes can refer to a number of people from Greek mythology:*Hippotes, father of Aeolus, the keeper of the Winds in the Odyssey. He was a mortal king....

 and Thero.

The name form "Leipephilene" is a corruption, and has been variously emended by some editors as "Leipephile", "Hippophile" or "Deiphile". The precise original form remains unknown.