Chione

• A daughter of Daedalion, mother of Autolycus by Mercury, and of the musician Philammon by Apollo, shot by Diana, Ov. M. 11, 301 sq.; Hyg. Fab. 200.—
• II A daughter of Boreas and Orithyia, and mother of Eumolpus; hence Chīŏnĭdes, ae, = Eumolpus, Ov. P. 3, 3, 41 dub. (Merkel, Edonides).

(Χιόνη).

1. A daughter of Boreas and Oreithyia, and sister of Cleopatra, Zetes, and Calais. She became by Poseidon the mother of Eumolpus, and in order to conceal the event, she threw the boy into the sea; but the child was saved by Poseidon. (Apollod. 3.15. §§ 2, 4 ; Paus. 1.38.3.)

2. A daughter of Daedalion, who was beloved by Apollo and I ermes on account of her beauty. She gave birth to twins, Autolycus and Philammon, the former a son of Hermes and the latter of Apollo. She was killed by Artemis for having found fault with the beauty of that goddess, and her father in his grief threw himself from a rock of Parnassus, but in falling he was changed by Apollo into a hawk. Chione is also called Philonis. (Ov. Met. 11.300, &c.; Hyg. Fab. 200; comp. Autolycus.) There is a third mythical personage of this name. (Serv. ad Aen. 4.250.) [L.S]

(Χιόνη). (1) Daughter of Boreas and Orithyia, mother of Eumolpus by Poseidon. (See Eumolpus.)

(2) Daughter of Daedalion, mother of Philammon by Apollo, and of Autolycus by Hermes. She was slain by Artemis for venturing to compare her own beauty with that of the goddess.

• mother of Eumolpus: Paus. 1.38.2
• daughter of Boreas and Orithyia: Apollod. 3.15.1
• mother of Eumolpus by Poseidon: Apollod. 3.15.2, Apollod. 3.15.4
• flings Eumolpus into the sea: Apollod. 3.15.4