In Greek mythology, the female name Polymede () may refer to:
Polymede, daughter of Autolycus by Mestra, Neaera or Amphithea; and the possible mother of Jason by Aeson, King of Iolcus.Apollodorus, 1.9.16; Tzetzes on Lycophron, 175 & 872 She was also called PolymeleHesiod, Ehoiai fr. 38; Tzetzes, Chiliades 6.979; Scholia ad Homer, Odyssey 12.69 with Hesiod as the authority or Polypheme;Scholia ad Apollonius Rhodius, 1.45 with Herodorus as authority otherwise the mother of the hero was either (1) 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 (2) Amphinome;Diodorus Siculus, 4.50.2 (3) Rhoeo, daughter of Staphylus;Tzetzes, Chiliades 6.979 (4) Theognete, daughter of Laodicus;Scholia ad Apollonius Rhodius, 1.45 with Andron on Epitome of Affinity as the source and lastly, (5) Arne or (6) Scarphe.Tzetzes ad Lycophron, 872 Polymede, mother of Nestor by Neleus, king of Pylos.Tzetzes, Allegories of the Iliad Prologue 517 Otherwise, Nestor's mother was known as Chloris,Tzetzes, Allegories of the Iliad Prologue 516 a Minyan princess and daughter of King Amphion of Orchomenus.Scholia ad Homer, Odyssey 11.281 citing Pherecydes; Apollodorus, 1.9.9
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