Nephele In Greek and Roman mythology, Nephele (; ; corresponding to Latin ''nebula'') is the name of two figures associated with clouds, sometimes confused with each other, who figures respectively in the stories of Ixion and in the story of Phrixus and ...

is the name of two figures in

Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...

who are associated with clouds. She is either the cloud whom Zeus formed in the image of

Hera In ancient Greek religion, Hera (; ; in Ionic Greek, Ionic and Homeric Greek) is the goddess of marriage, women, and family, and the protector of women during childbirth. In Greek mythology, she is queen of the twelve Olympians and Mount Oly ...

to trick

Ixion In Greek mythology, Ixion ( ; ) was king of the Lapiths, the most ancient tribe of Thessaly. Family Ixion was the son of Ares, or Leonteus (mythology), Leonteus, or Antion and Perimele, or the notorious evildoer Phlegyas, whose name connotes " ...

, or she is an

oceanid In Greek mythology, the Oceanids or Oceanides ( ; , ) are the nymphs who were the three thousand (a number interpreted as meaning "innumerable") daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. Description and function The Oceanids' father Oceanu ...

– one of the

nymphs A nymph (; ; sometimes spelled nymphe) is a minor female nature deity in ancient Greek folklore. Distinct from other Greek goddesses, nymphs are generally regarded as personifications of nature; they are typically tied to a specific place, land ...

who are the daughters of the

Titans In Greek mythology, the Titans ( ; ) were the pre-Twelve Olympians, Olympian gods. According to the ''Theogony'' of Hesiod, they were the twelve children of the primordial parents Uranus (mythology), Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth). The six male ...

Oceanus In Greek mythology, Oceanus ( ; , also , , or ) was a Titans, Titan son of Uranus (mythology), Uranus and Gaia, the husband of his sister the Titan Tethys (mythology), Tethys, and the father of the River gods (Greek mythology), river gods ...

and Tethys. Nephele or Nefeli may also refer to: * ''Nephele'' (moth), a genus of moth *

431 Nephele 431 Nephele is a large Themistian asteroid. It is spectral C-type and is probably composed of carbonaceous material. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 18 December 1897 in Nice Nice ( ; ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpe ...

, an asteroid * "Nephele", a song by Animals as Leaders from the album ''

The Joy of Motion ''The Joy of Motion'' is the third studio album by American instrumental progressive metal band Animals as Leaders. It was released on March 24, 2014, in Europe, March 25, 2014, in North America and on March 28, 2014, in Australia and New Zealand ...

'', 2014 * Nefeli Chatziioannidou, Greek politician * Nefeli Mousoura, Greek classical pianist *

Nefeli Papadakis Nefeli Papadakis (born October 2, 1998) is an American judoka. In 2020, she won the silver medal in the women's 78 kg event at the 2020 Pan American Judo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico. She also won a bronze medal in this event, b ...

(born 1998), American judoka

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