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Medesicaste
In
Greek mythology
, the name
Medesicaste
refers to two
women
of the
Trojan
royal
house:
Medesicaste, a
daughter
of
Laomedon
and thus a
sister
of
Priam
. Together with her
sisters
Aethilla
and
Astyoche
, she was taken
captive
by the
Greeks
after the end of
the Trojan War
; the
three sisters
set
fire
to the
Greek
ships
,
causing
the crew
to
remain
and
settle
at the place they were staying at.
Medesicaste, an
illegitimate daughter
of Priam and
wife
of
Imbrius
.
