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Aegle () is the name of several different figures in Greek mythology: *Aegle, one of the daughters of Asclepius by Epione, according to the Suda〔Suda, ''s.v.'' 〕 or by Lampetia,〔Pliny the Elder, ''Naturalis Historia'' 35. 40. § 31〕 the daughter of the Sun, according to Hermippus,.〔Hermippus, in Scholia in Aristophanes, ''Plutos'' 701〕 Her name is said to have derived from "Αἴγλη" ("Aegle"), meaning "Brightness," or "Splendor," either from the beauty of the human body when in good health, or from the honor paid to the medical profession. *Aegle, the most beautiful of the Naiads, daughter of Zeus and Neaera,〔Virgil, ''Eclogues'' 6. 20〕 by whom Helios begot the Charites.〔Pausanias, 9. 35. § 1〕 *Aegle, one of the Heliades, a sister of Phaeton, and daughter of Helios and Clymene.〔Hyginus, ''Fabulae'' 154, 156〕 In her grief at the death of her brother she and her sisters were changed into poplars. *Aegle, one of the Hesperides.〔''Bibliotheca'' 2. 5. § 11〕〔Servius on ''Aeneid'' 4. 484〕 *Aegle, daughter of Panopeus, who was beloved by Theseus, and for whom he forsook Ariadne.〔Plutarch, ''Theseus'' 20〕〔Athenaeus, ''Banquet of The Learned'', 13. p. 557〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aegle (mythology)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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