Ambracia (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Ambracia (Ancient Greek: Άμβρακία) may refer to the following women of whom the city of Ambracia in Epirus was named after:

Ambracia, a Oeachalian princess and daughter of King Melaneus, son of Apollo and Oechalia, and the sister of Eurytus.Smith, s.v. Ambracia.Nicander, apud. Antoninus Liberalis, 4. Ambracia, an Elean princess as daughter of King Augeas of Elis.Stephanus of Byzantium, s.v. Ambrakia; Eustathius ad Dionysius Periegetes, 492

Notes

References Antoninus Liberalis, The Metamorphoses of Antoninus Liberalis translated by Francis Celoria (Routledge 1992). Online version at the Topos Text Project. Smith, William, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London (1873). Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.