In Greek mythology, Astypalaea or Astypalaia (; The name combines the ancient Greek words asty (ἄστυ, meaning "city" or "town") and palaia (παλαιά, meaning "old" or "ancient").) or Astypale was a Phoenician princess as the daughter of King PhoenixHyginus, Fabulae 157; Scholia on Euripides, Phoenissae 5 and Perimede, daughter of Oeneus; thus she was the sister of Europa. In some accounts, her mother was called Telephe and her siblings were Peirus and again Europe.Scholia ad Euripides, Phoenissae 5 Astypale was a lover of Poseidon who seduced her, and had two sons by him: Ancaeus, King of Samos,Pausanias, 7.4.1 and Eurypylos, King of Kos.Apollodorus, 2.7.1
The island of Astypalaia was believed to have been named after her.Stephanus of Byzantium, s.v. Astypalaia
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