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Gender Feminine
Usage Old Persian (Hellenized)
Scripts Δρυπετις(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsDrypteis, Drýpĕtis, Δρυπέτη (Modern Greek)
Meaning & History
Of uncertain etymology. Drypetis was the daughter of Stateira I and Darius III of Persia. She was married to Hephaestion and was rumored to have been killed by Roxana to remove potential rivals.