Chariclo

Chariclo (/kəˈrɪkloʊ/ or /ˈkærɪkloʊ/; Ancient Greek: Χαρικλώ, translit. Khariklṓ, lit. 'graceful spinner';[1][2] ) is either of two nymphs in Greek mythology:

  • Chariclo, daughter of Cychreus and Stilbe married the centaur Chiron and became the mother of Hippe, Endeïs, Ocyrhoe, and Carystus.
  • Chariclo, a nymph devotee of Athena, who became pregnant by a shepherd, Everes, giving birth to the prophet Tiresias. Tiresias was struck blind by Athena after seeing her naked. Chariclo begged Athena to give him sight back, but the goddess could not undo her curse. She gave him the gift of prophecy instead. His husband Everes was a descendant of Udaeus, the Spartan.[3]

References

  1. ↑ William J. Slater, Lexicon to Pindar, Trustees of Tufts University, Berlin, [1969].
  2. ↑ "20,000 Names from Around the World".
  3. ↑ Pseudo-Apollodorus. Bibliotheca, 3.6.7
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