Hypsipyle
Hypsipyle (Greek Ὑψιπύλη ) is a figure from Greek mythology. She was the daughter of the king of Lemnos, Thoas, and Myrina. The recognition between mother and sons was facilitated by the "Golden Vine ", a gift of Dionysus to his son Thoas, the latter had given his grandchildren as proof of their descent in search of her mother.
Because Aphrodite looked neglected on Lemnos their sanctuaries, they punished all women of the island with bad breath. As a result they were their husbands away and enjoying themselves instead with Thracian slaves. The jealous wives then brought in one night to all the male inhabitants of the island. Alone Thoas was hidden by his daughter and survived, and Hypsipyle was queen of the island.
Shortly after the massacre made the Argonauts on their way to Colchis stop on the island and enjoyed a few months with the islanders. Their leader Jason impregnated Hypsipyle and swore eternal fidelity. Hypsipyle gave birth to the twins Euneos and Deipylos. However, Iason made off and forgot his vow.
When the Lemnierinnen discovered that Hypsipyle had spared her father, she sold their queen along with twins. They were captured by pirates and sold to Lycurgus, king of Nemea. Hypsipyle was then entrusted with the education of the crown prince Opheltes ( in another version Archemoros ).
When the Seven against Thebes attracted by Nemea, Hypsipyle showed them a source and let her charge it out of sight. Archemoros meanwhile, was bitten by a snake and died. Adrastus Hypsipyle saved from the vengeance of Lycurgus.