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[740] Ἀγαμήδην: apparently the Homeric name of Medeia, who has not yet been brought into the Argonautic legend. At all events, besides the resemblance of names, both are granddaughters of the Sun (the father of Augeias), and are famed for their skill in drugs; Pind. P. iv. 233 “παμφάρμακος ξείνα”. But Aietes is established as father of Medeia as far back as Hes. Theog. 956-62. Schol. A here gives a short account of Medeia, ending “οἰκήσασα δὲ αὕτη τὴν πλησίον Ἤλιδος Ἔφυραν πολυφάρμακον ἐποίησεν ἐπονομασθῆναι” (cf. Od. 2.328-9). This seems to be an attempt to bring the two legends into connexion, through the name of Ephyre, which traditionally stood for Corinth (see 6.152), but is here a town in Elis (Strabo p. 338), on the Sellëeis. See 2.659, 15.531, and M. and R. on Od. 1.259, where there is a full discussion of the different towns bearing this name.

The Iliad, edited, with apparatus criticus, prolegomena, notes, and appendices. Walter Leaf. London. Macmillan. 1900.

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