Ocalea (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Ocalea or Ocaleia (Ancient Greek: Ὠκαλέα or Ὠκάλεια, romanized: Ōkalea or Ōkáleia) was an Argive queen as the wife of King Abas. She was the daughter of Mantineus and by her husband, she became the mother of twin sons, Acrisius and Proetus. Often, she was referred to as Aglaia.

Argive genealogy

Argive genealogy in Greek mythology

Oceanus Tethys Inachus Melia Zeus Io Phoroneus Epaphus Memphis Libya Poseidon Achiroë Belus Agenor Telephassa Danaus Elephantis Aegyptus Cadmus Cilix Europa Phoenix Mantineus Hypermnestra Lynceus Harmonia Zeus Sparta Lacedaemon Ocalea Abas Polydorus Agave Sarpedon Rhadamanthus Eurydice Acrisius Autonoë Ino Minos Zeus Danaë Semele Zeus Perseus Dionysus

Colour key:   Male   Female   Deity

References

• Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.