Theobule

Theobule does not possess an independent origin myth in the attested sources; she appears as a personal name within epic and mythographic genealogies. In those attestations she is presented as the mother of mythic figures—most notably named as mother of Myrtilus by Hermes in some traditions, and (as Theobula/Theobule) mother of Arcesilaus and Prothoenor by Areilycus/Archilycus, the latter placed among the Boeotian leaders of the generation associated with the Trojan War.

No physical description or iconography of Theobule is preserved in the provided sources. The attestations are genealogical and encyclopedic and do not record her appearance.

The sources do not ascribe supernatural abilities or characteristic behaviors to Theobule. Her narrative role is maternal: she is named to establish parentage and lineage for certain mythic figures. Antiquarian commentary links the name-form semantically to "divine counsel," but the genealogical attestations do not portray her as acting with prophetic or divine agency.