CLEOCHAREIA (Kleokhareia) - Laconian Naiad Nymph of Greek Mythology (original) (raw)

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Transliteration

Kleokhareia

Latin Spelling

Cleochareia

Translation

Famed for Grace (kleos, kharis)

KLEOKHAREIA (Cleochareia) was a Naiad-nymph of the river Eurotas in Lakonia (southern Greece). She was the wife of Lelex, the region's first earth-born king.

PARENTS

Probably a daughter of OKEANOS or the River EUROTAS (assuming her son merely gave his name to the stream)

OFFSPRING

EUROTAS (by Lelex) (Apollodorus 3.116)

CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES

Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3. 116 (trans. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) :
"Eurotas a son of autochthonous Lelex and a Naias Nymphe (Naiad Nymph) named Kleokhareia (Cleochareia)."

SOURCES

GREEK

• Apollodorus, The Library - Greek Mythography C2nd A.D.

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