Ctesimache

In Greek mythology, '''Ctesimache''' (Ancient Greek: Κτησιμάχης ''Ktesimache'') was one of the possible mothers of Meges, one of the Achaean Leaders, by King Phyleus of Dulichium,<ref name="Tzetzes All.">Tzetzes, ''Homeric Allegories'' Prologue 577</ref> the son of King Augeas of Elis. Otherwise, she was called either Ctemene,<ref>Eustathius ad Homer, ''Iliad'' [https://archive.org/details/commentariiadho01eust/page/246/mode/1up?view=theater p. 305.15]; Tzetzes, ''Homeric Allegories'' Prologue 577; Grimal, p. [https://archive.org/details/grimal-pierre.-diccionario-de-mitologia-griega-y-romana-ocr-1981/page/339/mode/1up?view=theater 340]</ref> Agnete,<ref>Tzetzes, ''Homeric Allegories'' Prologue 576</ref> Eustyoche<ref>Hyginus, ''Fabulae'' [https://topostext.org/work/216#97 97]</ref> or Timandra.<ref>Eustathius ad Homer, ''Iliad'' [https://archive.org/details/commentariiadho01eust/page/246/mode/1up?view=theater p. 305.17]; Scholia ad Euripides, ''Orestes'' [https://archive.org/details/scholiaineuripi00schwgoog/page/n157/mode/1up?view=theater 249] = Hesiod, ''Ehoiai'' fr. 176 (no. 46 in the Loeb edition, 1914)</ref>

Ctesimache is more likely a variation of Ctimene only. She might be the mother of Phyleus’ daughter Eurydameia who begot Euchenor and Cleitus by the seer Polyeidus.<ref name=":0">Pherecydes in Scholia ad Homer, ''Iliad'' [https://archive.org/details/scholiagraecain01homegoog/page/46/mode/1up?view=theater 13.663]</ref>

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