Axioche

Axioche /əɡˈzaɪ.əkiː, æɡ-/ (Template:Langx) is a woman or otherwise a nymph in Greek mythology.

Family

Axioche's parentage is not known. She became the mother of Chrysippus by King Pelops, who was already married to Hippodamia, making their son illegitimate. Elsewhere she is referred to as Danais.

References

• Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus, Moralia with an English Translation by Frank Cole Babbitt. Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. London. William Heinemann Ltd. 1936. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.