Philyra
Phĭlyra, ae, f., = Φιλύρα,
- a nymph, daughter of Oceanus, who bore to Saturn the Centaur Chiron, and was changed into a linden-tree, Verg. G. 3, 92; Val. Fl. 5, 153; Hyg. Fab. 138.—Hence,
- A Phĭlyrēĭus and Phĭlyrēus, a, um, adj., Philyrean: Philyreius heros, i.e. Chiron, Ov. M. 2, 676: Philyreia (al. Philyrea) tecta, i.e. of Chiron, id. ib. 7, 352.—
- B Phĭlyrĭdes (Phill-), ae, m., Chiron, the son of Philyra, Ov. A. A. 1, 11; Prop. 2, 1, 60; Verg. G. 3, 550; Mart. 2, 14, 6 (poët. met. grat. Phīllyr-).
2. Philyra, ae, f. (Φιλύρα), eine Nymphe, Tochter des Oceanus, von Saturn Mutter des Zentauren Chiron, in eine Linde verwandelt, Hyg. fab. 138. Mythogr. Lat. 1, 103. Serv. et Philarg. Verg. georg. 3, 93. Schol. in Caes Germ. Arat. 396. p. 419, 2 Eyss. – Dav.: A) Philyrēius, a, um (Φιλυρήϊος), philyrëisch, heros, Chiron, Ov.: tecta, des Chiron, Ov. – B) Philyridēs, ae, m. (Φιλυρίδης), der Philyride (Sohn der Philyra) = Chiron, Verg. georg. 3, 550. Ov. art. am. 1, 11. Prop. 2, 1, 60. Mart. 2, 14, 6 (überall des Versbedürfnisses wegen Phīllўrĭdēs geschrieben u. gemessen).
2 Phĭlўra, æ, f. (Φιλύρα), nymphe, fille de lʼOcéan et mère de Chiron, changée en tilleul : Serv. Georg. 3, 92 ; Hyg. Fab. 138 || -rēĭus, a, um, de Philyre : Ov. M. 2, 676.
Phi'lyra
(Φιλύρα.
1. A daughter of Oceanus, and the mother of Cheiron bv Cronus. (Pind. N. 3.82; Apollon. 2.1241; comp. Cheiron.)
Phi'lyra
2. The wife of Nauplius, according to some traditions, for she is commonly called Clymene (Apollod. 2.1.4). [L.S]
Philyra
(Φιλύρα). One of the Oceanides, and the mother of Chiron by Cronos. The god, dreading the jealousy of his wife Rhea, changed Philyra into a mare and himself into a horse. The offspring of their love was the Centaur Chiron, half man, half horse. Philyra was so ashamed of the monstrous shape of the child that she prayed the gods to change her form and nature. She was accordingly metamorphosed into the linden-tree, called by her name among the Greeks (φιλύρα). (Hyg. Fab. 138). See Acheron; Styx.
Philyra
Philyra, mother of Chiron by Cronus
- Apollod. 1.2.2
- Apollod. 2.1.5