Idaea (wife of Phineus)
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In Greek mythology, Idaea or Idaia (Ancient Greek: Ἰδαία, 'she who comes from Ida' or 'she who lives on Ida')[1] was, by some accounts, the daughter of the Scythian king Dardanus, and the second wife of Phineus, the king of Thrace.[2] Idaea's false accusations against her stepsons were responsible for her husband's misfortunes. She was sent back to Scythia, where she was condemned to death.[3] Other ancient sources give other names for Phineus' second wife, including: Eidothea, sister of Cadmus, and Eurytia.[4]