Chryse

This article is about the people and places of Greek myth. For the impact basin on Mars, see [[Chryse Planitia]].

In Greek mythology, Chryse (Greek: Χρύση, Khrýsē) may refer to:

• Persons:
  • Chryse, a lover of Ares and mother of Phlegyas.
  • Chryse, nymph of Lemnos
  • Chryse, daughter of Pallas and consort of Dardanus

• Places:
  • Chryse Island is an island in the Mediterranean where, in Greek mythology, Philoctetes was bitten by a snake.
  • Chryse, a town mentioned in Homer's Iliad, from which Agamemnon took Chryseis.
  • Chryse is the Greek short name of gold-producing Chryse Chersonessos in the East Indies. This name was applied by the geographer Ptolemy to the Philippines^[1] which means isle of gold.^[2][3] It is located to the east of Khruses Kersonenson (The Golden Peninsula) which refers to Malaysia.

• Chryse is a large planitia (low plain) on the planet Mars (see Chryse Planitia)

Other uses

• In Christian hagiography, Chryse is another name for St. Aurea of Ostia.

See also

• Chryses, father of Chryseis
• Chryses (disambiguation)

References

1. ^ Legeza, Laszlo. "Tantric Elements in pre-Hispanic Philippines Gold Art," Arts of Asia, July-Aug. 1988, pp.129-136. (Mentions gold jewelry of Philippine origin in first century CE Egypt)
2. ^ Peralta, J.T. "Prehistoric gold ornaments from the Central Bank of the Philippines," Arts of Asia 1981, no.4, p.54.
3. ^ Villegas, Ramon N. Ginto: History Wrought in Gold, Manila: Bangko Central ng Pilipinas, 2004.