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- n. Greek mythology A nymph married to Iapetus, mother of Prometheus, Epimetheus, Menoetius and Atlas.
Etymologies
- From Ancient Greek Κλυμένη (Klumenē). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Clymene was an eastern queen who one night took the fancy of Helios, god of the sun.”
“Still Queen Clymene thinks she might hide the remains and keep her reputation intact.”
“Minyas; thus Jason himself was the son of Alcimede who was born of Clymene the daughter of Minyas.”
“Atlas was the son of the Titan Iapetus and Clymene, and brother of Prometheus.”
“Clymene the daughter of Minyas the son of Poseidon and of”
“Clymene, daughter of Ocean, and went up with her into one bed.”
“Clymene therefore seemed to Canidius a gift from the Armenian gods he had conquered, someone special just for him.”
“An oceangoing yacht, the Clymene, which belonged to the Greek millionaire Christoff, a chap very much on our side, seemed the ideal transport.”
“Phaethon, full of resentment, and eager to be able to refute the calumny, hastened to his mother Clymene, and besought her to tell him whether Helios was really his father.”
“Moved by his entreaties, and at the same time angry at the reproach of Epaphus, Clymene pointed to the glorious sun, then shining down upon them, and assured her son that in that bright orb he beheld the author of his being, adding that if he had still any doubt, he might visit the radiant dwelling of the great god of light and inquire for himself.”
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