Nephele

[nef-uh-lee]

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

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

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Performances were divided between Sally Wigan's assured solo piano and the Nephele Ensemble, an all-female quintet featuring string trio, harp and flute.

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The first, by Stuart MacRae and entitled simply Nephele, made for a superbly concentrated experience.

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Son of Athamas and Nephele; rides on golden-fleeced ram to Colchis, 154, 265; significance, 391, 397.

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