| rdfs:comment | - When Lyrkus arrived at Bybastus (town in Karia), a bitter strife arose between Rhoeo and Molpadia, as both fell in love with Lyrkus. Lyrkus was the guest of Staphylus. Staphylus knew about prediction made by oracle at Didyma that Lyrkus would beget a child with the first woman with whom he had sex after leaving the shrine. Staphylus wanted a male heir, so welcomed Lyrkus in a friendly manner and enticed him to much drinking of wine. When Lyrkus had his senses dulled with wine, Staphylus send his daughter, Molpadia, into Lyrcus bed chamber. Molpadia had sex with drunk Lyrkus and then both fell asleep. The next morning Lyrcus discovered the trap that his host had laid for him. When Lyrkus saw Molpadia by his side, he was exceedingly angry. He upbraided Staphylus violently for his conduct.
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| abstract | - When Lyrkus arrived at Bybastus (town in Karia), a bitter strife arose between Rhoeo and Molpadia, as both fell in love with Lyrkus. Lyrkus was the guest of Staphylus. Staphylus knew about prediction made by oracle at Didyma that Lyrkus would beget a child with the first woman with whom he had sex after leaving the shrine. Staphylus wanted a male heir, so welcomed Lyrkus in a friendly manner and enticed him to much drinking of wine. When Lyrkus had his senses dulled with wine, Staphylus send his daughter, Molpadia, into Lyrcus bed chamber. Molpadia had sex with drunk Lyrkus and then both fell asleep. The next morning Lyrcus discovered the trap that his host had laid for him. When Lyrkus saw Molpadia by his side, he was exceedingly angry. He upbraided Staphylus violently for his conduct. Finally seeing that there was nothing to be done, Lyrkus took off his belt and gave it to Molpadia, telling her to keep it until their future child had come of age. Then the child would possess a token by which he might be recognized, if he should ever come to his father at Kaunus. Lyrkus sailed away home. Molpadia gave birth to Basilus. Years later Basilus, came to the land of Kaunus. Lyrkus recognized him as his son, and made him ruler over his peoples. Molpadia and Parthenos were put in charge of watching after their father's wine, a drink which had only recently been discovered among men, but fell asleep while performing this duty. While they were asleep some swine which they were keeping entered in and broke the jar which contained the wine and so destroyed the wine. Molpadia and Parthenos when learned what had happened, in fear of their father's wrath, threw themselves off a cliff. But Apollo, because of his affection for their sister (Rhoeo), rescued them and carried them to two different cities in Khersonesus, Molpadia to Kastabus and Parthenos to Bubastus, where both received divine honors. Molpadia's name was changed to Hemithea, means- "half goddess", because the god Apollo had appeared to men, and she was honored by all who dwelt in the Khersonesus. Hemithea became a local goddess in the Khersonesus.
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