Chrysis may refer to: *

Chrysis (wasp) ''Chrysis'' is a very large genus of cuckoo wasps (insects in the family Chrysididae). It is the largest genus in the family, including over 1,000 species in over 20 subgenera, as speciose as all remaining Chrysididae combined.Kimsey, L.S., Bohar ...

, a genus of cuckoo wasps in the family Chrysididae *An ancient Greek personal name (as a female name: , as a male name: ); in particular: **

Chrysis (priestess) Chrysis (or Chryseis, grc, Χρυσίς or ) was the priestess of Hera at the ancient Greek sanctuary of Hera at Argos at the time of the Peloponesian War. She is known for having inadvertently caused a fire that led to the destruction of the t ...

, priestess who caused the destruction of the Heraion of Argos in 423 BC ** Chrysis, the eponymous girl from Samos in the play '' Samia'' by Menander ** Chrysis, the eponymous girl from Andros in the play ''

Andria Andria (; Barese: ) is a city and ''comune'' in Apulia (southern Italy). It is an agricultural and service center, producing wine, olives and almonds. It is the fourth-largest municipality in the Apulia region (behind Bari, Taranto, and Foggia) ...

'' by Terence ** Chrysis, the courtesan in the novel '' Aphrodite: mœurs antiques'' by Pierre Louÿs ** Chrysis, a mistress of

Demetrius I of Macedon Demetrius I (; grc, Δημήτριος; 337–283 BC), also called Poliorcetes (; el, Πολιορκητής, "The Besieger"), was a Macedonian nobleman, military leader, and king of Macedon (294–288 BC). He belonged to the Antigonid dynasty ...

according to Plutarch's ''Lives''

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