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Astynome

Several Greek mythological characters

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Astynome (Ancient Greek: Ἀστυνόμη, romanized: Astynóme, lit. 'one who rules or manages a city' or 'city-orderer') is a name which may refer to one of the following characters in Greek mythology:

Astynome, one of the Niobids.
Astynome, daughter of Talaus and mother of Capaneus by Hipponous.
Astynome, commonly referred to by the patronymic Chryseis.
Astynome, mother by Ares of Calydon who saw Artemis naked and was transformed into a rock by the goddess.

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