Alphesiboea
First wife of Alcmaeon who received the cursed necklace of Harmonia as a wedding gift
The Legend of Alphesiboea
Alphesiboea was the daughter of King Phegeus of Psophis in Arcadia. She married the great seer and warrior Alcmaeon, who gave her the legendary necklace and robe of Harmonia as bridal gifts. These treasures had been passed through generations bringing misfortune to every owner. Alcmaeon had killed his own mother Eriphyle to avenge his father, and the Erinyes drove him mad for the matricide. He was purified by Phegeus and married Alphesiboea, but the land grew barren due to his lingering pollution. Alcmaeon left to seek further purification and eventually married Callirhoe, who demanded the necklace. When Alcmaeon tried to reclaim it from Alphesiboea through deception, her brothers discovered the ruse and killed him. Alphesiboea, who still loved Alcmaeon, cursed her brothers for the murder.
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Alphesiboea cursed her own brothers for killing her faithless husband Alcmaeon, whom she loved despite his betrayal
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