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View Name: Nephele


NEPHELE
GENDER: Feminine
OTHER SCRIPTS: Νεφελη (Ancient Greek)
Meaning & History
Means "cloudy" in Greek. In Greek legend Nephele was created from a cloud by Zeus, who shaped the cloud to look like Hera in order to trick Ixion, a mortal who desired her. Nephele was the mother of the centaurs by Ixion, and was also the mother of Phrixus and Helle by Athamus.
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