In Greek Mythology, Chalcomedusa () was an Ithacan queen as the wife of King Arcesius and mother of Laertes, the father of the hero Odysseus.Scholia ad Odyssey 16.118Eustathius ad Odyssey 16.1797
Etymology Her name, chalcos (meaning both "copper" and "bronze") and medousa ("guardian" or "protectress"), identifies her as the protector of Bronze Age metal-working technology.
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