Meda of Odessos (), died 336 BC, was a Thracian princess, daughter of the king Cothelas a Getae, and wife of king Philip II of Macedon. Philip married her after Olympias.

According to N. G. L. Hammond, when Philip died, Meda committed suicide so that she would follow Philip to Hades. The people of Macedonia, who were not used to such honours to their kings by their consorts, buried her with him at the Great Tumuli of Vergina, in a separate room. The second larnax found in the tomb might belong to her as well as the gold myrtle wreath.

Meda of Odessos

Honours

Meda Nunatak in Antarctica is named after Meda of Odessos.

Meda of Odessos

See also

Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai (Vergina)

Meda of Odessos

References

Sources

Women and monarchy in Macedonia by Elizabeth Donnelly Carney, p. 68; p. 236-237 ()

336 BC deaths

Ancient Macedonian queens consort

Thracian women

Wives of Philip II of Macedon

Suicides in Ancient Macedonia

Getae

Dacians

Year of birth unknown

Ancient princesses