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[ nef-uh-lee ] / ˈnɛf əˌli /
noun Classical Mythology.a woman formed from a cloud by Zeus as a counterfeit of Hera, in order to deceive the lustful Ixion: mother by Ixion of the centaurs. Words nearby Nephelenepenthes, neper, nepeta, neph-, nephanalysis, Nephele, nepheline, nephelinite, nephelometer, nephew, nepho- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for NepheleIt was immortal and was given them by their mother Nephele, and had a golden fleece, as Hesiod and Pherecydes say. Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns, and Homerica|Homer and Hesiod Nephele going mad, he divorced her, and married the princess Ino, and had two children more. Gods and Heroes|R. E. Francillon But the watchful Nephele contrived to circumvent her cruel designs, and succeeded in getting the children out of the palace. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome|E.M. Berens Many, many years ago, there was a man called Athamas, and he had a wife whose name was Nephele. Museum of Antiquity|L. W. Yaggy
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