Chione - Definition
In
Greek mythology
,
Chione
was the daughter of
Boreas
and
Orithyia
. She was the mother of
Eumolpus
with
Poseidon
.
In
Greek mythology
,
Chione
was a beautiful daughter of
Daedalion
. Even the gods fell in love with her because she was beautiful. She became proud and vain and
Artemis
killed her. However, first she bore
Autolycus
to
Hermes
and
Philammon
to
Apollo
Chione (plant)
is a genus of
Rubiaceae
.
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