| Greek Name |
Transliteration |
Latin Spelling |
Translation |
| Κλεοχαρεια |
Kleokhareia |
Cleocharia |
Famed for Grace
(kleos, kharis) |
KLEOKHAREIA (or Cleocharia) was a Naiad Nymph of the River Eurotas in Lakonia (southern Greece). She was the wife of the region's first earth-born king, Lelex.
| PARENTS |
| Probably a daughter of OKEANOS or the River EUROTAS (assuming her son just gave his name to the stream) |
| OFFSPRING |
| EUROTAS (by Lelex) (Apollodorus 3.116) |
Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3. 116 (trans. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) :
"Eurotas a son of autochthonous Lelex and a Naias Nymphe named Kleokhareia (Cleocharia)."
Sources:
- Apollodorus, The Library - Greek Mythography C2nd BC
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