ALMENA. Alkmena, wife of Amphitryon, was mother of Hercules by Jupiter. Amphitryon had gone on a raid to avenge the deaths of Alkmena's brothers. While he was away, Jupiter came to Alkmena in Amphitryon's shape. He commanded Hermes to hold the moon in the sky and to prevent the sun from rising for the space of three days while he made love to her (Met IX.275-323; OM IX.1030-1179).

Troilus wishes that his first night with Criseyde would last as long as the night when Jove lay with Almena, Tr III.1428. [Ercules: Jove]

Almena is the medieval variant, used by Boccaccio in Tes IV.14.7; it occurs once medially, Tr III.1428.