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Nephele
[nef-uh-lee]
noun
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.
Example Sentences
Nephele, the first wife, was afraid for her two children, especially the boy, Phrixus.
As she talks, Nephele Brown, 54, of South Park, looks over avocados stacked near the register.
Performances were divided between Sally Wigan's assured solo piano and the Nephele Ensemble, an all-female quintet featuring string trio, harp and flute.
The first, by Stuart MacRae and entitled simply Nephele, made for a superbly concentrated experience.
Son of Athamas and Nephele; rides on golden-fleeced ram to Colchis, 154, 265; significance, 391, 397.
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