Anaxiroe

Minor Spiritfolk-consensusAncient Greek mythic genealogyElis (Peloponnese)

Anaxiroe is a named female figure in archaic Greek genealogical tradition associated with the ruling families of Elis. In the supplied sources she appears only in relational roles (daughter of Coronus; in some accounts the wife of Epeius) and carries no supernatural attributes, cult, or ritual functions.

Origin

Anaxiroe is recorded in the available source material not as a supernatural being but as a personal name within the genealogical narratives of Elis. One modern summary (Wikipedia entry on Epeius) names her as "Anaxiroe, daughter of Coronus," and locates her within the household of Epeius, son of Endymion, who figures in accounts of early Elean rulership. The broader genealogical framework (preserved in summaries of Pausanias' account of the Kingdom of Elis) frames Epeius among the sons of Endymion whose contest at Olympia settled rulership; Anaxiroe's attestation functions to connect named families rather than to provide an origin myth in which she is an active founder or divine ancestor.

Appearance

No physical description of Anaxiroe is provided in the cited materials. She is mentioned only in relational terms (as daughter, and in one modern source as wife), and the existing passages give no details about age, features, clothing, or other visual markers.

Abilities

The supplied sources attribute no supernatural powers, specialized behaviors, or agency to Anaxiroe beyond her role within lineage lists. Her presence in the texts is strictly genealogical — a named connector used to record family relationships among Eleans — and there is no record in the provided excerpts of deeds, cultic roles, or magical functions.

Community Record

Sources
  1. [1]
    Epeius (Wikipedia). Wikipedia, article 'Epeius' (section noting marital and familial relations)wiki
  2. [2]
    Anaxiroë (Pauly-Wissowa) (Wikidata entry). Wikidata entry pointing to Pauly-Wissowa (RE) indexation for Anaxiroëother
  3. [3]
    LP0052 The Kingdom of Elis (archive summary of Pausanias material). Archive summary (Pausanias-derived) outlining the genealogy of Endymion and his sons in the history of Elisliterary
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