In Greek mythology, Scarphe () was possibly the mother, by Aeson, King of Iolcus, of JasonTzetzes on Lycophron, 872. and possibly Promachus (the latter’s brother).Diodorus Siculus, 4.50.2; Apollodorus, 1.9.27.

In some accounts, she was called either (1) Arne; (2) Alcimede, daughter of Phylacus;Apollonius Rhodius, 1.47, 233 & 259; Scholia ad ibid, 1.45 & ad Homer, Odyssey 12.69, both have Pherecydes as the authority; Valerius Flaccus, 1.297; Hyginus, Fabulae 3, 13 & 14 (3) PolymedeApollodorus, 1.9.16; Tzetzes on Lycophron, 175, 872. (PolymeleHesiod, Ehoiai fr. 38; Tzetzes, Chiliades 6.979; Scholia ad Homer, Odyssey 12.69 with Hesiod as the authority. or PolyphemeScholia ad Apollonius Rhodius, 1.45 with Herodorus as authority.), daughter of Autolycus; (4) Amphinome;Diodorus Siculus, 4.50.2 (5) Rhoeo, daughter of StaphylusTzetzes, Chiliades 6.979. or lastly, (6) Theognete, daughter of Laodicus.Scholia ad Apollonius Rhodius, 1.45 with Andron on Epitome of Affinity as the source.

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