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Kleocareia
Kleokhareia
Cleocharia
Famed for Grace
(kleos, kharis) |
KLEOKHAREIA (or Cleocharia) was a Naiad Nymph of the River Eurotas in Lakedaimonia (southern Greece). She was the wife of the region's first earth-born king, Lelex.
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| Probably a daughter of OKEANOS or the River EUROTAS (assuming her son just gave his name to the stream) |
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| EUROTAS (by Lelex) (Apollodorus 3.116) |
"Eurotas a son of autochthonous Lelex and a Naias Nymphe named Kleokhareia." - Apollodorus, The Library 3.116
Sources:
- Apollodorus, The Library - Greek Mythography C2nd BC
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