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Νεφέλη

deity sky Greek single tradition · 1

Νεφέλη is the cloud goddess who is the wife of Athamas and mother of Phrixus and Helle. She appears as a shade to Phrixus, bringing the golden‑fleece ram to aid his escape. She is angered when Athamas abandons her for Ino.

When

First attested
500 BCE
Attested period
-500 – 2020
Historical notes
Attested in early Greek mythic sources such as Hesiod and later retellings.

Relationships

co occurs with
Αρης, Αθηνα, Βορέας, Ζήτης, Κάλαϊς, Κύζικος, Ιάσων
enemy of
Ινό
consort of
Αθάμας
parent of
Φρίξυς, Έλλη

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Sources

encyclopedia (1)
  1. Argonauts (Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed.) (1911)
    peer reviewed

Source passages

“Athamas had two children, Phrixus and Helle, by his wife Nephele, the cloud goddess.”

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