Nephele

[nef-uh-lee]

noun Classical Mythology.

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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To-morrow I will meet thee in the land of the children of Nephele.
Museum of Antiquity
L. W. Yaggy
But after a time he became enamoured of Ino, the daughter of Cadmus, and neglected Nephele, who disappeared in anger.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5
Various
Nephele returns to the house disguised as an old nurse (East Lynne formula).
The World of Homer
Andrew Lang
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
Athamas had by his wife Nephele two children, Phrixus and Helle.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)
Charles Mills Gayley