The Libation Bearers · Character
Althaea
Mother of Meleager, cited as an example of maternal vengeance.
minor
First appearance: the libation bearers
Althaea's tie to Skylla is one of the pressures that moves The Libation Bearers—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Skylla (rivalry): Althaea and Skylla are mentioned as examples of destructive female figures in mythology. With Meleâger (family): Althaea is the mother of Meleager, whose fate she tragically sealed. With Orestes…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Family
- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Mythological parallels of vengeance
- Protagonist
- Divine and mortal agents of fate
- Agamemnon's family and victims
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- Skylla
rivalry · negative
Althaea and Skylla are mentioned as examples of destructive female figures in mythology. How this plays out →
- Meleâger
family · negative
- Orestes
psychological · negative
- Orestes
psychological · negative
- Meleâger
family · negative
- Skylla
rivalry · negative
Althaea and Skylla are mentioned as examples of destructive female figures in mythology. How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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