In
Greek mythology
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, Astris (
Ancient Greek
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: Ἀστρὶς) or
Asteria was, in
Nonnus
Nonnus of Panopolis ( grc-gre, Νόννος ὁ Πανοπολίτης, ''Nónnos ho Panopolítēs'', 5th century CE) was the most notable Greek epic poet of the Imperial Roman era. He was a native of Panopolis (Akhmim) in the Egyptian Theb ...
's ''
Dionysiaca'', one of the
Heliades, daughters of
Helios, either by the
Oceanid Clymene or the
Oceanid Ceto.
[Nonnus, ''Dionysiaca'' 26.351–355] She married the river god
Hydaspes
The Jhelum River (/dʒʰeːləm/) is a river in the northern Indian subcontinent. It originates at Verinag and flows through the Indian administered territory of Jammu and Kashmir, to the Pakistani-administered territory of Kashmir, and then ...
(the modern
Jhelum River
The Jhelum River (/dʒʰeːləm/) is a river in the northern Indian subcontinent. It originates at Verinag and flows through the Indian administered territory of Jammu and Kashmir, to the Pakistani-administered territory of Kashmir, and then ...
) and became mother of
Deriades, king in
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
.
Other uses
The third stage of the
ELDO Europa rocket was named after the deity.
See also
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Heliades
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Heliadae
In Greek mythology, the Heliadae or Heliadai (; grc, Ἡλιάδαι) were the seven sons of Helios and Rhodos and grandsons of Poseidon. They were brothers to Electryone.
Biography
They were Ochimus, Cercaphus, Macareus (or Macar), Actis, ...
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Phaethon
Phaethon (; grc, Φαέθων, Phaéthōn, ), also spelled Phaëthon, was the son of the Oceanid Clymene and the sun-god Helios in Greek mythology.
According to most authors, Phaethon is the son of Helios, and out of desire to have his par ...
Notes
References
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Nonnus
Nonnus of Panopolis ( grc-gre, Νόννος ὁ Πανοπολίτης, ''Nónnos ho Panopolítēs'', 5th century CE) was the most notable Greek epic poet of the Imperial Roman era. He was a native of Panopolis (Akhmim) in the Egyptian Theb ...
, ''
Dionysiaca''; translated by
Rouse, W H D, II Books XVI–XXXV.
Loeb Classical Library No. 345, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1940
Internet Archive* Parada, Carlos, ''Genealogical Guide to Greek Mythology'', Jonsered, Paul Åströms Förlag, 1993. .
Nymphs
Children of Helios
Indian characters in Greek mythology
Greek goddesses
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