Megara ( dr. Greek Μεγάρᾱ ) is a character in ancient Greek mythology [1] . The eldest daughter of Theban king Creon , wife of Hercules [2] . Gave him Terimach, Creontiad and Deikoont [3] , according to other sources of Terimach and Ofit [4] (see Alcides ), whom Hercules killed in the fit of madness sent by the Hero along with two children of Iphicos [5] , taking them for children Eurystheus .
The tomb of the children of Hercules was shown in Thebes, about this wrote Stesichore and Paniasid [6] .
According to Euripides, Hercules also killed Megara [7] , according to other sources he gave her to Iolaus [8] as a wife. Then she was 33 years old, and he is 16 years old [9] .
Depicted in Hades in the painting Polygnot at Delphi [10] . The protagonist of the tragedies of Euripides "Hercules" and Seneca "Hercules in Madness."
Megara in the cinema
- In the Hercules peplum , the role of Megara was played by Irina Shayk .
- In season 5 of the American television series Once Upon a Time, Casey Rol played the role of Megara [11] .
Notes
- ↑ Myths of the peoples of the world. M., 1991-92. In 2 t. T. 2. S.127
- ↑ Homer. Odyssey XI 269; Pindar. Isthmian Songs IV 64
- ↑ Pseudo-Apollodorus. Mythological library II 4, 11-12; Diodorus of Sicily. Historical Library IV 10, 6
- ↑ Gigin. Myths 31
- ↑ Nikolai of Damascus. History, fr. 12 Jacobi
- ↑ Stesichore, fr. 230 Paige; Pausanias. Description of Hellas IX 11, 2
- ↑ Euripides. Hercules 923-1017; Seneca. Hercules in Madness 991-1030
- ↑ Pseudo-Apollodorus. Mythological library II 6, 1; Diodorus of Sicily. Historical Library IV 31, 1
- ↑ Plutarch. About Erot 9
- ↑ Pausanias. Description of Hellas X 29, 7
- ↑ Leanne Aguilera. 'Once Upon a Time' Scoop: Hercules and Megara Are Coming in Season 5 - Plus, a Fan Favorite Returns! . Entertainment Tonight (November 16, 2015). Date of treatment November 16, 2015.