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Queen of Libya in Greek mythology For other uses, see Libya of Egypt.

In Greek mythology, Lybie or Libye (Ancient Greek: Λυβίη, Lubiē; often written Lybië) was the mother of Belus by Poseidon and a personification and queen of the country of Libya. Some sources describe her as the mother of Lamia.

Notes

  1. Mitchell, Lynette G. (2001). "Euboean Io". The Classical Quarterly. 51 (2): 339–352. doi:10.1093/cq/51.2.339. hdl:10036/49253. ISSN 1471-6844.
  2. Scholium from the Byzantine-Hellenistic period to Aristophanes, Peace 758, quoted by Ogden (2013b), p. 98
  3. Diodorus Siculus, 20.41.3-6; Scholia to Aristophanes, The Wasps 1035; Commentary 37 to Heraclitus the Allegorist.

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