In Greek mythology, Polyboea or Polyboia (; , ), is a name that refers to:
Polyboea, a sister of Hyacinthus who died a virgin and was believed to have been taken to Elysium by Aphrodite, Athena and Artemis, together with her brother.Pausanias, 3.19.4 Polyboea, the first wife of Actor who wedded afterwards the heroine Aegina.Eustathius ad Iliad p. 321 Polyboea, daughter of Oecles and Hypermnestra, sister of Iphianeira and Amphiaraus.Diodorus Siculus, 4.68.5 Polyboea, a handmaid of Hecuba, who found the dead body of Polydorus.Scholia ad Euripides, Hecuba 680 Polyboea, an alternate name for Philonome, wife of Cycnus and stepmother of Tenes.Scholia ad Iliad 1.37 Polyboea, an obscure theonym, likely an epithet of Artemis or Persephone.Hesychius of Alexandria s.v. Polyboia
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