Nephele

American  

[nef-uh-lee] / ˈnɛf əˌli /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. 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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Example Sentences

As she talks, Nephele Brown, 54, of South Park, looks over avocados stacked near the register.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2017

Nephele, the first wife, was afraid for her two children, especially the boy, Phrixus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

But before the sacrifice the shade of Nephele appeared to Phrixus, bringing a ram with a golden fleece on which he and his sister Helle endeavoured to escape over the sea.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

According to a Greek myth, Nephele, mother of Phrixus and Helle, gave her son a ram with a golden fleece.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

Thou hast sought the love of Here, but the maiden which stood before thee was but a child of Nephele, whom Hermes brought hither to cheat thee with the semblance of the wife of Zeus.

From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)