Clymene (mother of Phaethon)

For other uses, see Clymene (mythology).
Clymene
A woman, perhaps Clymene, leaning against Helios (far right) in a Phaethon sarcophagus
Other namesMerope
AbodeAethiopia
Genealogy
ParentsOceanus and Tethys
Siblingsthe Oceanids, the Potamoi
ConsortHelios, Merops
ChildrenPhaethon, the Heliades, Astris
Greek deities
series
Nymphs

In Greek mythology, Clymene or Klymene (/ˈklɪmɪniː, ˈklaɪ-/;[1][2] Ancient Greek: Κλυμένη, Kluménē) was the name of an Oceanid nymph loved by the sun god Helios and the mother by him of Phaethon and the Heliades.[3] In most versions, Clymene is the one to reveal to Phaethon his divine parentage and encourage him to seek out his father, and even drive his solar chariot.

  1. ^ Russell, William F. (1989). Classic myths to read aloud. New York: Three Rivers Press. ISBN 9780307774439.
  2. ^ Barchers, Suzanne I. (2001). From Atalanta to Zeus : readers theatre from Greek mythology. Englewood, Colo.: Teacher Ideas Press. p. 192. ISBN 9781563088155.
  3. ^ Euripides, Phaethon; Ovid, Metamorphoses 1.747-764; Hyginus, Fabulae Preface; Smith, s.v. Clymene.