Chloris
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In Greek mythology, the name Chloris (Template:IPAc-en; Greek Χλωρίς Chlōrís, from χλωρός chlōrós, meaning "greenish-yellow", "pale green", "pale", "pallid", or "fresh") appears in a variety of contexts. Some clearly refer to different characters; other stories may refer to the same Chloris, but disagree on details.
- Chloris, a nymph loved by Zephyrus (West Wind).<ref>Ovid, Fasti 5.195 ff.</ref>
- Chloris, wife of Neleus, king of Pylos.<ref>Apollodorus, 1.9.9</ref> It is, however, not always clear whether she or the below Chloris is mentioned in this role.
- Chloris, one of the Niobids.<ref>Apollodorus, 3.5.6 referring to Telesilla</ref>
- Chloris, daughter of Orchomenus,<ref>Tzetzes on Lycophron, 881 & 980</ref>Template:AI-generated source married the seer Ampyx (son of Elatus or Titairon<ref name=":0">Tzetzes on Lycophron, 881</ref>Template:AI-generated source), with whom she had a child Mopsus who also became a renowned seer and would later join the Argonauts.<ref>Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, 1.65</ref><ref>Hyginus, Fabulae 14</ref> The Argonautica Orphica calls her by a different name, Aregonis.<ref>Argonautica Orphica 126</ref> In some accounts, she mothered Mopsus by Zeus.<ref>Pseudo-Clement, Recognitions 10.21-23</ref>
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[edit]- Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Pseudo-Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
- Pseudo-Clement, Recognitions from Ante-Nicene Library Volume 8, translated by Smith, Rev. Thomas. T. & T. Clark, Edinburgh. 1867. Online version at theoi.com
- Publius Ovidius Naso, Fasti translated by James G. Frazer. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Publius Ovidius Naso, Fasti. Sir James George Frazer. London; Cambridge, MA. William Heinemann Ltd.; Harvard University Press. 1933. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
- The Orphic Argonautica, translated by Jason Colavito. © Copyright 2011. Online version at the Topos Text Project.