Clymene
- The wife of the Ethiopian king Merops, and mother of Phaëthon by Sol, Ov. M. 1, 756; 1, 765; 2, 37; 4, 204.—Gr. acc. Clymenen, Ov. M. 1, 756.—Hence,
- B Clymĕnēïus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Clymene: proles = Phaëthon, Ov. M. 2, 19.—
- 2 Clymĕ-nēïs, ĭdis, f., a daughter of Clymene, Albin. ad Liv. 1, 111.—
- II One of the daughters of Oceanus, Verg. G. 4, 345.—
- III A female servant and confidante of Helen, Ov. H. 16, 257; 17, 267; Dict. Cret. 1, 3; 5, 13.—
- IV An Amazon, Hyg. Fab. 163.
(Κλυμένη).
1. A daughter of Oceanus and Thetys, and the wife of Japetus, by whom she became the mother of Atlas, Prometheus. and others. (Hesiod. Theog. 351, 507; comp.Verg. G. 4.345; Schol. ad Pind. Ol. 9.68; Hyg. Fab. 156.)
2. A daughter of Iphis or Minyas, and the wife of Phylacus or Cephalus, by whom she became the mother of Iphiclus and Alcimede. (Paus. 10.29.2; Hom. Od. 11.325; Schol. ad Apollod. Rhod. 1.45, 230.) According to Hesiod (apud Eustath. ad Hom. p. 1689; comp. Ov. Met. 1.756, 4.204), she was the mother of Phaeton by Helios, and according to Apollodorus (3.9.2), also of Atalante by Jasus.
3. A relative of Menelaus and a companion of Helena, together with whom she was carried off by Paris. (Hom. Il. 3.144; Dictys Cret. 1.3, 5.13.) After the taking of Troy, when the booty was distributed, Clymene was given to Acamas. She was represented as a captive by Polygnotus in the Lesche of Delphi. (Paus. 10.26.1; comp. Ov. Ep. 17.267.) There are several other mythical personages of this name. (Hom. Il. 18.47; Hyg. Fab. 71; Apollod. 3.2.1, &c.; Paus. 10.24.3.) [L.S]
(Κλυμένη). (1) A daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, who married Iapetus, by whom she had Atlas, Prometheus, Menoetius, and Epimetheus.
(2) The mother of Phaëthon.
(3) A female servant of Helen, who accompanied her in her flight with Paris.
- second wife of Cephalus: Paus. 10.29.6
- daughter of Minyas, wife of Iasus, mother of Atalanta: Apollod. 3.9.1
- Paus. 10.24.2
- her tomb: Paus. 10.24.2
- their altar: Paus. 2.18.1
- Paus. 10.26.1
- wife of Nauplius: Apollod. 2.1.5, Apollod. 3.1.4, Apollod. 3.2.1, Apollod. 2.7.1