person
Althaea
Mother of Meleager who killed her own son by burning the brand on which his life depended; her 'avenging' firebrand figures in Medea's incantation.
Reading notes
- Hercules on Oeta §860 mother Althaea
Althaea, who killed her own son Meleager by burning the fated brand; Deianira calls herself her true daughter.
- Medea §771 avenging Althaea
Althaea, who burned the brand on which her son Meleager's life depended; her firebrand feeds the brew.