Macelo (mythology)


In Greek mythology, Macelo or Makelo was one of the Rhodian Telchines. She was the mother of Dexithea by Demonax or sometimes described as the daughter of Damon, chiefest of the Telchines.

Mythology

Because of the insolence of the Telchines, including Macelo and her husband, Zeus struck down all of them or in some accounts, together with her sister Dexithea, were the only survivors of their race. According to other scholia, all except Macelo, who was struck by lightning with her husband at her wedding because Demonax invited all the gods but Zeus.

Callimachus' account

''Scholia'' on Ovid's account

Nonnus' account