| Batea | |
|---|---|
Teucrian princess | |
| Other names | Arisbe |
| Abode | Teucria (Troad) |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | Teucer or Tros |
| Siblings | - |
| Consort | Dardanus |
| Children | Erichthonius, Ilus, Zacynthus, and (possibly) Idaea |
In Greek mythology, the name Batea or Bateia (/bəˈtiːə/ bə-TEE-ə; Ancient Greek: Βάτεια) was the daughter or (less commonly) the aunt of King Teucer.[1][2] She was the mother of Ilus, Erichthonius, and Zacynthus. A hill in the Troad and the town Bateia were named after her.
Batia's father was the ruler of a tribe known as the Teucrians (Teucri).[3][4] The Teucrians inhabited the area of northwest Asia Minor later called the Troad (Troas). She married King Dardanus, son of Zeus and Electra, whom Teucer named as his heir.[3] By Dardanus, Batea was the mother of Ilus, Erichthonius, and Zacynthus.[3][5]
In some accounts, Arisbe of Crete, a daughter of Teucer, is mentioned as the wife of Dardanus.[6] Arisbe and Batea are usually assumed to be the same person.[citation needed] According to another version of the myth, Batia was the daughter of Tros, instead of Teucer.[1]
Batea gave her name to a hill in the Troad, mentioned in the Iliad,[7] as well as to the town of Bateia.[8]
