# Althaea — The Libation Bearers character guide

> Althaea in The Libation Bearers by Aeschylus.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-the-libation-bearers

## Who they are

Mother of Meleager, cited as an example of maternal vengeance.

## Relationships

### [Skylla](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_libation_bearers_se/characters/skylla)

_rivalry_

Althaea and Skylla are mentioned as examples of destructive female figures in mythology.

### [Meleâger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_libation_bearers_se/characters/meleager)

_family_

Althaea is the mother of Meleager, whose fate she tragically sealed.

### [Orestes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_libation_bearers_se/characters/orestes)

_psychological_

Althaea is used as a mythological parallel to Clytemnestra's maternal betrayal.

### [Orestes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_libation_bearers_se/characters/orestes)

_psychological_

Althaea is used as a mythological parallel to Clytemnestra's maternal betrayal.

### [Meleâger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_libation_bearers_se/characters/meleager)

_family_

Althaea is the mother of Meleager, whose fate she tragically sealed.

### [Skylla](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_libation_bearers_se/characters/skylla)

_rivalry_

Althaea and Skylla are mentioned as examples of destructive female figures in mythology.

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