# Hypso

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{{Short description|Mother of the Argonauts Amphion and Asterius in Greek mythology}}
In [Greek mythology](/source/Greek_mythology), '''Hypso''', from [Pellene](/source/Pellene) in [Achaea](/source/Achaea_(ancient_region)), was the mother of the [Argonauts](/source/Argonauts) [Amphion](/source/Amphion) and [Asterius](/source/Asterius_(mythology)) ([Deucalion](/source/Deucalion_(mythology))<ref name=":0">[Valerius Flaccus](/source/Gaius_Valerius_Flaccus), [http://www.theoi.com/Text/ValeriusFlaccus1.html 1.367]</ref>)  by [Hyperasius](/source/Hyperasius), son of [Pelles](/source/Pellen_(mythology)).<ref>[Apollonius of Rhodes](/source/Apollonius_of_Rhodes), 1.176</ref> In some sources, the father of these men were [Hippasus](/source/Hippasus_(mythology)).<ref>[Hyginus](/source/Gaius_Julius_Hyginus), ''Fabulae'' 14</ref> Hypso gave birth to her sons at one birth and she could not tell one apart from the other because of their likeness.<ref name=":0" /> This suggests that they were identical twins.

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== References ==
* [Apollonius Rhodius](/source/Apollonius_of_Rhodes), ''Argonautica'' translated by Robert Cooper Seaton (1853-1915), R. C. Loeb Classical Library Volume 001. London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1912. [https://topostext.org/work/126 Online version at the Topos Text Project.]
* Apollonius Rhodius, ''Argonautica''. George W. Mooney. London. Longmans, Green. 1912. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0227 Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library].
* [Gaius Julius Hyginus](/source/Gaius_Julius_Hyginus), ''Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus'' translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. [https://topostext.org/work/206 Online version at the Topos Text Project.]
* [Gaius Valerius Flaccus](/source/Gaius_Valerius_Flaccus), ''Argonautica'' translated by Mozley, J H. Loeb Classical Library Volume 286. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928. [http://www.theoi.com/Text/ValeriusFlaccus1.html Online version at theio.com.]
* Gaius Valerius Flaccus, ''Argonauticon.'' Otto Kramer. Leipzig. Teubner. 1913. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:2007.01.0058 Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.]

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Category:Characters in the Argonautica

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