Chione
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Chione (from the Greek χιών chiōn, "snow"), or Khione (Χιόνη) may refer to:
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[edit] In Greek mythology
- Chione (daughter of Boreas), mother of Eumolpus by Poseidon. Out of fear, Chione threw Eumolpus into the sea, where he was saved by his father, Poseidon, and was raised by Amphitrite's daughter, Benthesikyme.
- Chione (daughter of Daedalion), mother of Philammon and Autolycus by Apollo and Hermes respectively. She claimed that her beauty then surpassed that of the goddess, Artemis. Outraged, Artemis shot and killed Chione with an arrow. In the midst of his grief, Daedalion, threw himself off of Mount Parnassus and was turned into a hawk by Apollo.
- Chione (daughter of Callirrhoe), who was changed into a snow cloud
- Chione (daughter of Arcturus), who was abducted by Boreas and bore him three sons
- Chione, mother of Priapus by Dionysus
- Chione, one of the Niobids
[edit] In biology
- Chione (plant genus), a plant genus in the family Rubiaceae
- Chione (genus), a genus of bivalves in the family Veneridae
[edit] In astronomy
- 6261 Chione, an asteroid
[edit] In popular culture
- Khione (The Lost Hero), daughter of Boreas, a character in the book The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
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