Cyllene (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Cyllene (Ancient Greek: Κυλλήνη Kyllênê) may refer to two characters:

• Cyllene, an Arcadian oread (mountain-nymph) who gave her name to the Mt. Cyllene.^[1] She nursed the infant god Hermes, who was born on Mt. Cyllene.^[2] She became the wife of Pelasgus^[3] by whom she bore the impious king, Lycaon.^[4] Otherwise, the latter's mother was either the Oceanid Meliboea^[5] or Deianira, daughter of another Lycaon.^[6] In some accounts, Cyllene was instead the wife of Lycaon^[7] but in others versions of the myth, his wife was called Nonacris.^[8]

• Cyllene, an Arcadian daughter of Menephron who was raped by her father.^[9] In some accounts, Menephon was the son who ravished his mother Cyllene.^[10]