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Chloris

In Greek mythology, the name Chloris 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. Chloris, wife of Neleus, king of Pylos. It is, however, not always clear whether she or the below Chloris is mentioned in this role. Chloris, one of the Niobids. Chloris, daughter of Orchomenus, married the seer Ampyx, with whom she had a child Mopsus who also became a renowned seer and would later join the Argonauts. The Argonautica Orphica calls her by a different name, Aregonis. In some accounts, she mothered Mopsus by Zeus.

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In Greek mythology, the name Chloris (/ˈklɔːrɪs/; Greek Χλῶρις Chlōris, 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.

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  1. Ovid, Fasti 5.195 ff.
  2. Apollodorus, 1.9.9
  3. Apollodorus, 3.5.6 referring to Telesilla
  4. Tzetzes on Lycophron, 881 & 980
  5. Tzetzes on Lycophron, 881
  6. Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, 1.65
  7. Hyginus, Fabulae 14
  8. Argonautica Orphica 126
  9. Pseudo-Clement, Recognitions 10.21-23
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