Lampetia
| Lampetia | |
|---|---|
Shepherdess of the Oxen of the Sun | |
Odysseus' men slay and eat the sacred cattle while one of Helios' daughters, Lampetia or Phaethusa, inform their father | |
| Abode | Thrinacia (Sicily) |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | |
| Siblings | Phaethusa, Merope, Helie, Aegle, Phoebe, Aetherie, and Dioxippe |
| Children | Machaon, Podaleirius, Iaso, Panacea, and Aegle |
In Greek mythology, Lampetia /ˌlæmˈpiːʃə/ (Ancient Greek: Λαμπετίη, romanized: Lampetíē or Λαμπετία, Lampetía, 'shining') also spelled Lampetie, was a nymph or goddess and a daughter of the sun god, Helios. She and her sister Phaethusa watched over their father's prized herds of cattle and sheep on the island of Thrinacia (Sicily). Lampetia wielded an orichalcum staff and herded the cattle.