Chloris

For other uses, see Chloris (disambiguation).

In Greek mythology, the name Chloris (/ˈklɔːrɪs/; Greek Χλωρίς Chlōrís, from χλωρός chlōrós, meaning "greenish-yellow", "pale green", "pale", "pallid", or "fresh") appears in a variety of contexts. Some clearly refer to different characters; other stories may refer to the same Chloris, but disagree on details.

• Chloris, a nymph loved by Zephyrus (West Wind).^[1]
• Chloris, wife of Neleus, king of Pylos.^[2] It is, however, not always clear whether she or the below Chloris is mentioned in this role.
• Chloris, one of the Niobids.^[3]
• Chloris, daughter of Orchomenus,^{[4][AI-generated source?]} married the seer Ampyx (son of Elatus or Titairon^{[5][AI-generated source?]}), with whom she had a child Mopsus who also became a renowned seer and would later join the Argonauts.^[6][7] The Argonautica Orphica calls her by a different name, Aregonis.^[8] In some accounts, she mothered Mopsus by Zeus.^[9]