Nephele

[ nef-uh-lee ]

/ ˈnɛf əˌli /

a woman formed from a cloud by Zeus as a counterfeit of Hera, in order to deceive the lustful Ixion: mother by Ixion of the centaurs.

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Examples from the Web for nephele

It was immortal and was given them by their mother Nephele, and had a golden fleece, as Hesiod and Pherecydes say.
Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns, and Homerica|Homer and Hesiod
Nephele going mad, he divorced her, and married the princess Ino, and had two children more.
Gods and Heroes|R. E. Francillon
But the watchful Nephele contrived to circumvent her cruel designs, and succeeded in getting the children out of the palace.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome|E.M. Berens
Many, many years ago, there was a man called Athamas, and he had a wife whose name was Nephele.
Museum of Antiquity|L. W. Yaggy

Nephele, apprehending danger to her children from the influence of their stepmother, took measures to put them out of her reach.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)|Charles Mills Gayley