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Usage Greek Mythology
Meaning & History
Polyphe was the Okeanid-nymph mother of the goddess Hippeia Athena by Poseidon. "Hippeia Athena" was probably the island-goddess Rhode who was often identified with Athena.Polyphe's name means "Of Much Thought" from the Greek word polyphê. It is quite similar to Metis "Of Good Counsel", Athena's usual mother.Polyphe resembles several other water-nymph described as the mother of Athena:--the Okeanis Metis by Zeus (parents of the Olympian Athena), Halia by Poseidon (parents of the Rhodian Athena), and Tritonis by Poseidon or Triton (parents of the Libyan Athena).