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Chione

Mythology
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Beautiful mortal woman loved simultaneously by Apollo and Hermes on the same night, bearing Philammon to Apollo and the cunning thief Autolycus to Hermes.

Detailed Definition
Chione, daughter of Daedalion, boasted of her beauty over Artemis and was slain by the goddess. Her sons became famed for cunning and music. Poets use Chione to explore themes of hubris, divine jealousy, and the dual legacy of talent and treachery in elegiac and genealogical poetry.
Example
Example in poetry:
Chione, daughter of Daedalion, boasted of surpassing Artemis and was slain; Poets use Chione (“snow”) to explore hubris and purity corrupted; In Ovid’s Metamorphoses, her story warns against vanity; “Chione’s fall” could describe sudden divine punishment; Her name evokes cold beauty and fragility.
Additional Notes
Chione, daughter of Daedalion, attracts both Apollo and Hermes in one night, bearing Philammon and Autolycus—linking divine music (Philammon = hymns) and trickery (Autolycus = thief). Her pride leads to her death (Artemis strikes her for boasting). Ovid tells her tale, making her a nexus of artistic and deceptive lineages—useful for tracing genealogies of talent and deceit in epic.
Also Known As
Khione
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