Celaeno
Celaeno
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In Greek mythology, Celaeno (/sɪˈliːnoʊ/; Ancient Greek: Κελαινώ Kelaino, lit. 'the dark one', also Celeno or Kelaino, sometimes [misspelled] Calaeno) referred to several different figures.
- Celaeno, one of the Pleiades. She was said to be mother of Lycus and Nycteus,[1] of King Eurypylus (or Eurytus) of Cyrene, and of Lycaon, also by Poseidon[2]
- Celaeno, one of the Harpies,[3] whom Aeneas encountered at Strophades. She gave him prophecies of his coming journeys.[4]
- Celaeno, one of the Danaïdes, the daughters of Danaus. Her mother was Crino. She married and killed Hyperbius, son of Aegyptus and Hephaestine.[5] She was also believed to have had a son Celaenus by Poseidon.[6]
- Celaeno, a Phocian princess as the daughter of King Hyamus of Hyampolis, son of Lycorus. Her mother was Melantheia (Melantho), daughter of Deucalion. Celaeno[7] or her sister Melanis[8] became the mother of Delphus by Apollo.
- Celaeno, daughter of Ergea by Poseidon.[9] She was the mother of Lycus and Chimaereus by Prometheus.[10]
- Celaeno, an Amazon. She was killed by Heracles whilst he was undertaking the ninth labour.[11]