Callidice

Callidice (fair justice) In Greek mythology, queen of Thesprotia and a wife of Odysseus after the Trojan War. According to some accounts, when Odysseus was returning to Ithaca, he stopped off at Thesprotia and married Callidice, who bore him a son, Polypoetes. When Callidice died, Odysseus continued on his journey and left the kingdom to Polypoetes.

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Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition – Written by Anthony S. Mercatante & James R. Dow– Copyright © 2009 by Anthony S. Mercatante

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