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In Greek mythology, Chryseis (/ k r aɪ ˈ s iː ɪ s /, Ancient Greek: Χρυσηΐς, romanized: Khrusēís, pronounced [kʰryːsɛːís]) is a Trojan woman, the daughter of Chryses. Chryseis, her apparent name in the Iliad , means simply "Chryses' daughter"; later writers give her real name as Astynome ( Ἀστυνόμη ). [ 1 ]
Chryses attempting to ransom his daughter Chryseis from Agamemnon, Apulian red-figure crater by the Athens 1714 Painter, ca. 360 BC–350 BC, Louvre.. In Greek mythology, Chryses (/ ˈ k r aɪ s iː z /; Greek, Χρύσης Khrýsēs, meaning "golden") was a Trojan priest of Apollo at Chryse, near the city of Troy.
Apollo responds by unleashing a plague over the Achaean army. The prophet Calchas tells that the plague may be dispelled by returning Chryseis to her father. After bitterly berating Calchas for his painful prophecies, which first forced him to sacrifice his daughter and now to return his concubine, Agamemnon reluctantly agrees.
Chryses, Trojan priest and father of Chryseis. [4] Chryses, grandson of the precedent through Chryseis and Agamemnon. After his mother was released shortly as a prisoner and allowed to return to her hometown, she gave birth to Chryses in the city of Thebes in Asia Minor.
Chryseis, a Thespian princess as one of the 50 daughters of King Thespius and Megamede [4] or by one of his many wives. [5] When Heracles hunted and ultimately slayed the Cithaeronian lion , [ 6 ] Chryseis with her other sisters, except for one, [ 7 ] all laid with the hero in a night, [ 8 ] a week [ 9 ] or for 50 days [ 10 ] as what their ...
Chrysothemis, daughter of Carmator and the first winner of the oldest contest held at the Pythian Games, the singing of a hymn to Apollo. She was the wife of Staphylus or a lover of Apollo. [2] [3] [4] Chrysothemis, a Hesperide pictured and named on an ancient vase together with Asterope, Hygieia and Lipara. [5] Chrysothemis, daughter of Danaus.
In medieval romances, starting with the Roman de Troie, Briseis becomes Briseida [14] and is the daughter of Calchas. She loves and is loved by Troilus and then Diomedes. She is later confused with Chryseis and it is under variations of that name that the character is developed further, becoming Chaucer's Criseyde, then Shakespeare's Cressida.
This minor planet was named after Trojan Chryses (Khryseis), a priest of Apollo.His daughter Chryseis (Khryseis) was abducted by Agamemnon during the Trojan War.Apollo then sent a plague sweeping through the Greek camp, forcing Agamemnon to give back the priest's daughter. [1]