Omphale | |
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Queen of Lydia | |
Member of the Royal House of Lydia | |
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Abode | Lydia |
Genealogy | |
Parents | Iardanus (or Iardanes) |
Consort | Tmolus, Heracles |
Children | Sons by Heracles |
In Greek mythology, Omphale (/ˈɒmfəˌliː/; Ancient Greek: Ὀμφάλη, romanized: Omphale, lit. 'navel') was queen of the kingdom of Lydia in Asia Minor. Diodorus Siculus provides the first appearance of the Omphale theme in literature, though Aeschylus was aware of the episode.[1] The Greeks did not recognize her as a goddess: the undisputed etymological connection with omphalos, the world-navel, has never been made clear.[2] In her best-known myth, she is the mistress of the hero Heracles during a year of required servitude, a scenario that, according to some,[citation needed] offered writers and artists opportunities to explore sexual roles and erotic themes.
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