Chione (daughter of Callirrhoe)
- Chione (daughter of Callirrhoe)
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In Greek mythology, Chione was the daughter of the naiad Callirrhoe and Neilus. She was transformed into a snow cloud by Hermes at the order of Zeus; the Greek word for snow (χιών chiōn) was thought to have come from her name.
Sources
- Servius on Aeneid, 4. 250
- Anderson, Graham (2000). Fairytale in the Ancient World. London: Routledge.
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