< Carmenta, mother of Evander >

1 Origin

Carmenta (or Themis) was born in Onceium, Arcadia in 1285 BC.

2 Family

Carmenta had a son, Evander. [Antiq.1.31, Hyginus.277, PlutQuestR.56, Strabo.5.3.3]

Evander was the son of the daughter of the river god Ladon. [Paus.8.43.2]

In other words, Carmenta was the daughter of the river god Ladon.

2.1 Carmenta's father

The Alpheius River, which flows from near Pallantium where Carmenta lived, flows down to the Ladon River, which joins it from the north near the border between Eleia and Arcadia.

At the time of Carmenta's marriage, the area around Onceium near the Ladon River was ruled by Oncus. [Paus.8.25.4]

Oncus was the man who provided a stallion to Heracles, who was about to attack Elis. [Paus.8.25.10]

Carmenta was of the same generation as Heracles, and Oncus is presumed to be her father.

2.2 Carmenta's husband

In 1240 BC, Carmenta emigrated with Evander from Pallantium in Arcadia to the central part of the Italian peninsula near the Tiber River. [Antiq.1.31.1-4, Paus.8.43.2]

In other words, Carmenta's husband lived in Pallantium and is presumed to be a descendant of Pallas, the son of Lycaon, the founder of the city. [Paus.8.3.1]