Arteïs

Arteïs

Minor Spiritwell-documentedAncient Greek epic/genealogical traditionBoeotia (Greece)
Origin

Arteïs is attested in classical Greek summary material as the woman who, by Alector, was the mother of Prothoenor, one of the Boeotian leaders in the Trojan War. This placement situates her within the genealogical and heroic framework typical of Greek epic traditions, where naming parents anchors heroes to family and regional identity. Alternate accounts cited for Prothoenor give different parentage (Theobule and Archilycus, son of Itonus), indicating variation in source traditions about his lineage.

Appearance

No physical description of Arteïs is provided in the classical material cited. In the available sources she functions only as a named maternal figure within genealogical listings; modern fictional characters sharing the name are separate usages and do not supply a description attributable to the ancient Arteïs.

Abilities

The supplied sources attribute no supernatural abilities, behaviors, or powers to Arteïs. She is presented as a mortal genealogical figure rather than an independent supernatural agent in the corpus provided.

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Sources
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    Arteis — Wikipedia. Wikipedia: "In Greek mythology, Arteϊs (Ancient Greek: Άρτηίς, -ίδος) was the mother by Alector of Prothoenor. The latter was one of the Boeotian leaders in the Trojan War. Otherwise, the parents of Prothoenor were Theobule and Archilycus, son of Itonus."wiki
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    Galenim dicorvm Exhortatio ad bonas arteis, praesertim medicinam, de optimo docendi genere, & quale oporteat esse medicu. Archive title fragment showing early-modern Latin use of the sequence "arteis" as part of "ad bonas arteis" (arts/skills), unrelated to the Greek proper name.other
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    Opera omnia Desiderii Erasmi - Ordinis primi tomus primus. Archive entry containing Latin text that includes the sequence "arteis" in the context of "ad bonas arteis" (arts/skills), showing non-proper-name uses of the same letter sequence.other
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    Arteis Ladel — The Wandering Inn Wiki. Fictional modern character entry sharing the name Arteis; included in the research corpus but not indicative of the ancient genealogical Arteïs.wiki
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