Clymene (mother of Phaethon)
| Clymene | |
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A woman, perhaps Clymene, leaning against Helios (far right) in a Phaethon sarcophagus | |
| Other names | Merope |
| Abode | Aethiopia |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Oceanus and Tethys |
| Siblings | the Oceanids, the river gods |
| Consort | Helios, Merops |
| Children | Phaethon, the Heliades, Astris |
| Greek deities series |
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| Nymphs |
In Greek and Roman mythology, Clymene or Klymene (/ˈklɪmɪniː, ˈklaɪ-/; Ancient Greek: Κλυμένη, romanized: Kluménē, lit. 'renowned') is an Oceanid nymph who was loved by the sun-god Helios and became the mother by him of Phaethon and the Heliades. In most versions, Clymene is the one to reveal to Phaethon his divine parentage and encourage him to seek out his father, and even drive his solar chariot to catastrophic results.