Theobule
In Greek mythology, the name Theobule (Ancient Greek: Θεοβούλη from θεός + βούλλα[1] ‘divine will’ or ‘divine counsel’) refers to:
- Theobule, mother of Myrtilus by Hermes.[2]
- Theobule, mother of Arcesilaus and Prothoenor by Areilycus.[3]
This name was also thought to have given rise to Sibyl by Varro, a Roman man of letters.[1] The historian Jerome similarly explained Theobule as the Attic form of the Doric Σιοβόλλα (Siobolla), a variant of Sibulla (Sibyl in Greek)[4]
References
- 1 2 Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "Sibyl". Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company.
- ↑ Hyginus, Fabulae, 224
- ↑ Hyginus, Fabulae, 97
- ↑ "Sibyl". Oxford English Dictionary (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. September 2005. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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