Astypalaea

In Greek mythology, Astypalaea (Ancient Greek: Ἀστυπάλαια [astiˈpalea]) or Astypale was a Phoenician princess as the daughter of King Phoenix and Perimede, daughter of Oeneus; thus she was the sister of Europa. In some accounts, her mother was called Telephe and her siblings were Phoenice, Peirus and again Europe. Astypale was a lover of Poseidon who seduced her, and had two sons by him: Ancaeus, King of Samos, and Eurypylos, King of Kos.

For the island in the Aegean, see Astypalaia. For the ancient town on the island of Cos, see Astypalaea (Cos). For the ancient town on the island of Samos, see Astypalaea (Samos).

The island of Astypalaia was believed to have been named after her.

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