• Cyllene (/saɪˈliːniː/; Greek: Κυλλήνη, translit. Kullḗnē pronounced [kyllɛ̌ːnɛ]), also spelled Kyllene (/kaɪˈliːniː/), is the Naiad or Oread nymph and...
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  • was named in March 2005 after Cyllene, a naiad (stream nymph) or oread (mountain nymph) associated with Mount Cyllene, Greece. She was a daughter of...
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    tree nymphs), the Dryads (oak tree nymphs), the Naiads (freshwater nymphs), the Nereids (sea nymphs), and the Oreads (mountain nymphs). Nymphs are often...
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  • In Greek mythology, Cyllene (Ancient Greek: Κυλλήνη Kyllênê) may refer to two characters: Cyllene, an Arcadian oread (mountain-nymph) who gave her name...
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    Mount Kyllini (redirect from Mount Cyllene)
    and Xylokastro passes through the mountain. Cyllene (or Kyllene) herself was a mountain nymph (an Oread) who had taken for her consort Pelasges...
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    along the ridge of high ground running from Mount Erymanthos to Mount Cyllene; most of Mount Aroania lay within Arcadia. To the east, it had borders...
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    Maia (category Nymphs)
    the seven Pleiades. They were born on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia, and are sometimes called mountain nymphs, oreads; Simonides of Ceos sang of "mountain...
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    woodlands, mountains, and pastures. They often attempted to seduce or rape nymphs and mortal women alike, usually with little success. They are sometimes...
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    Oread who resided on Mount Cithaeron. Zeus loved consorting with beautiful nymphs and often visited them on Earth. Eventually, Zeus's wife, Hera, became suspicious...
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