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{{Short description|Greek mythological figure}}
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| type = Greek
| name = Deidamia
| deity_of = Princess of [[Scyros]]
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| abode = Skyros
| consort = [[Achilles]]
| parents = [[Lycomedes of Scyros|Lycomedes]]
| siblings = six sisters
| offspring = [[Neoptolemus]] (or Pyrrhus) and [[Oneiros]]
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In [[Greek mythology]], '''Deidamia''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|d|eɪ|d|ə|ˈ|m|aɪ|ə}}; [[Ancient Greek]]: Δηϊδάμεια ''Deïdameia'') was a princess of [[Skyros|Scyros]] as a daughter of King [[Lycomedes]].<ref>[[Dictys Cretensis]], 4.15</ref>
== Mythology ==
Deidamia was one of [[Lycomedes of Scyros|King Lycomedes]]' seven daughters with whom [[Achilles]] was concealed.<ref>[[Statius]], ''[[Achilleid]]'' 296</ref> [[Achilles on Skyros|Some versions of this story]] state that Achilles was hidden in Lycomedes' court as one of the king's daughters, some say as a lady-in-waiting under the name "[[Pyrrha (disambiguation)|Pyrrha]]".<ref>[[Hyginus]], ''Fabulae'' 96</ref><ref>[[Bion of Smyrna]], ''Poems'' 2</ref> The two soon became romantically involved to the point of intimacy.<ref>Statius, ''Achilleid'' 640</ref> After [[Odysseus]] arrived at Lycomedes's palace and exposed Achilles as a young man, the hero decided to join the [[Trojan War]], along with his [[:wikt:θεράπων|''therápon'']] Patroclus, leaving behind his wife Deidamia.<ref>[[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], 3.13.8</ref><ref>Epic Cycle Fragments, ''The Cypria'' fr. 1 as cited in [[Eutychius Proclus]]'', Chrestomathia'' 1</ref>
Years later, Deidamia tried to persuade their son, Neoptolemus, not to join his father in the same war. After the death of Achilles, his father, Neoptolemus went to the Trojan War as the next ''[[Arete|Aristos]] Achaion'' "Best of the [[Achaeans (Homer)|Achaeans (Greeks)]]". After the war, she was given in marriage by Neoptolemus to his slave [[Helenus of Troy]], the son of Priam who he had brought to Epirus.<ref>Apollodorus, Epitome 6.13</ref> Later on, Neoptolemus was eventually killed by [[Orestes]] when the son of [[Agamemnon]] went mad.<ref>Apollodorus, Epitome 5.11</ref>
In some accounts, Achilles and Deidamia had another son, [[Oneiros]]. He was killed by Orestes, who didn't recognize him, in [[Phocis (ancient region)|Phocis]] while fighting with him over a place to pitch a tent.<ref>[[Ptolemy Hephaestion]], ''New History'' 3 as cited in [[Photius]], ''Bibliotheca'' 190</ref>
== Notes ==
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== References ==
* [[Bion of Smyrna|Bion of Phlossa]], ''The Greek Bucolic Poets'' translated by Edmonds, J M. Loeb Classical Library Volume 28. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1912. [http://www.theoi.com/Text/Bion.html Online version available at the theoi.com]
* [[Dictys Cretensis]]'', from The Trojan War.'' ''The Chronicles of Dictys of Crete and [[Dares Phrygius|Dares the Phrygian]]'' translated by Richard McIlwaine Frazer, Jr. (1931-). Indiana University Press. 1966. [https://topostext.org/work/152 Online version at the Topos Text Project.]
* [[Euripides]], ''Andromache'' with an English translation by David Kovacs. Cambridge. Harvard University Press. 1994. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0090 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.] [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0089 Greek text available from the same website].
* [[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.]
* [[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Pseudo-Apollodorus]], ''The Library'' with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0022 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.] [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0021 Greek text available from the same website].
* [[Statius|Publius Papinius Statius]]'', The Achilleid'' translated by Mozley, J H. Loeb Classical Library Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928. [http://www.theoi.com/Text/StatiusAchilleid1A.html Online version at the theoi.com]
* Publius Papinius Statius, ''The Achilleid. Vol. II''. John Henry Mozley. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1928. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:2008.01.0500 Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.]
* [[Quintus Smyrnaeus]], ''The Fall of Troy'' translated by Way. A. S. Loeb Classical Library Volume 19. London: William Heinemann, 1913. [http://www.theoi.com/Text/QuintusSmyrnaeus1.html Online version at theio.com]
* Quintus Smyrnaeus, ''The Fall of Troy''. Arthur S. Way. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1913. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:2008.01.0490 Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library].
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