Chione or Khione was the goddess of snow. she was the offspring of Boreas god of the north wind and Orithyia the goddess of chill mountain winds.
Chat with our AI personalities
Her Roman name is just Chione.
Chione caught the eye of Hermes and she gave birth to Autolycus- the father of Laertes who proved himself in both the hunt for the Calydonian boar and the quest for the Golden Fleece. Laertes was the father of Odysseus.
Chione and Cleopatra were his daughters from his union with Oreithyia. Oupis and Loxo and Hekaerge were his Nymphs of Hyperborea daughters of unknown mother. The Aurae (Breezes) were also daughters of Boreas; also called daughters of the Titan Oceanus.
She was no goddess, if she had been, she would have been immortal. She was the daughter of Daedalion. She was so beautiful that even the gods fell in love with her. Because her beauty led to vanity and pride, Artemis killed her. This story was told by Ovid, who does not mention the place.
yes Boreas is the North Wind, a winter god - his daughter Chione is goddess of snow.Read more: Who_is_the_Greek_god_or_goddess_of_snow-Emily