Chloris (nymph)
In Greek mythology, Chloris (/ˈklɔːrɪs/; Greek Χλωρίς Chlōrís, from χλωρός chlōrós, meaning "greenish-yellow", "pale green", "pale", "pallid", or "fresh") was a nymph/goddess who was associated with spring, flowers and new growth, believed to have dwelt in the Elysian Fields.
Mythology
Chloris was abducted by Zephyrus, the god of the west wind (which, as Ovid himself points out, was a parallel to the story of his brother Boreas and Orithyia), who transformed her into a deity known as Flora after they were married. Together, they have a son, named Karpos. She was also thought to have been responsible for the transformations of Adonis, Attis, Crocus, Hyacinthus and Narcissus into flowers.[1]
Depictions
Cultural depictions of Chloris
Zephyr and Flora, c. 1720, by Antonio Corradini, Victoria and Albert Museum
"As she talks, her lips breathe spring roses: I was Chloris, who am now called Flora." Ovid_-_Flora_And_Zephyr_(1875).jpg.webp)
Zephyrus with Chloris (Flora and Zyphyr) by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, in the Musee des Beau-Arts of the Musées Mulhouse Sud Alsace.
See also
General references
- Publius Ovidius Naso, Fasti translated by James G. Frazer. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Publius Ovidius Naso, Fasti. Sir James George Frazer. London; Cambridge, MA. William Heinemann Ltd.; Harvard University Press. 1933. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
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