Ismenus

Ismēnus or -ŏs, i, m., = Ἰσμηνός,

• a river of Boeotia, near Thebes, Plin. 4, 7, 12, § 25; Ov. M. 2, 244; Stat. Th. 1, 40; 9, 404.—
• II Derivv.
• • A Ismēnĭus, a, um, adj., = Ἰσμήνιος, of or belonging to Ismenus, Ismenian, poet. for Theban, Ov. M. 13, 682: heros, i. e. Polynices, Stat. Th. 2, 307.—
  • B Ismēnis, ĭdis, f., = Ἰσμηνίς, a Theban woman, Ov. M. 3, 169; 733; 4, 31.

Ismēnus od. -os, ī, m. (Ἰσμηνός), ein Fluß in Böotien bei Theben, j. Ai Janni, Plin. 4, 25. Ov. met. 2, 244. Stat. Theb. 1, 40 u.a.: ders. poet. Ismenias Thebogenes scaturrex, Varro sat. Men. 112. – Dav.: A) Ismēnis, idis, f. (Ἰσμηνίς), eine Ismenide, poet. = eine Thebanerin, Ov. met. 3, 169 u. 733. – B) Ismēnius, a, um, ismenisch, poet. = thebanisch, hospes, Ov.: heros, Polynices, Stat.

Ismēnus (13) (-ŏs), ī, m. (Ἰσμηνός), lʼIsménus [fleuve de Béotie] : Plin. 4, 25 ; Ov. M. 2, 244.

ISMENUS

ISME´NUS[THEBAE]

Ismēnus

(Ἰσμηνός). A small river in Boeotia, rising in Mount Cithaeron, flowing through Thebes, and falling into the lake Hylica. The brook from the fountain Dircé, so celebrated in Theban story, flowed into the Ismenus. From this river Apollo was called Ismenius.

Ismēnus

(Ἰσμηνός). The son of Amphion and Niobé. Being struck by one of Apollo's arrows, he fell into the Theban river Ladon, which after this was called from him Ismenus. See Niobe.

Ismenus Ismenus, river at Thebes

• Paus. 9.10.2
• formerly called Ladon: Paus. 9.10.6
• Amphiaraus flees beside the: Apollod. 3.6.8

Ismenus(2), son of Amphion and Zethus

• Apollod. 3.5.5

Ismenus(3), son of Asopus

• Apollod. 3.12.5