Έλλη
human_specialist water Greek single tradition · 1
Έλλη is the sister of Phrixus who perishes when she falls from the golden‑fleece ram into the strait later named Hellespont.
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Her death gives name to the Hellespont.
Relationships
- sibling of
- Φρίξυς
Mentioned by
Sources
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“Helle fell off and was drowned in the strait, which after her was called the Hellespont.”
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