Chrysopeleia

For the moth genus, seeChrysopeleia(moth).

InGreek mythology,Chrysopeleia(/ˌkrɪsoʊpɪˈliːə/;Ancient Greek:Χρυσοπέλεια) was ahamadryadnymph.

Mythology

The most prolonged account of her is given inJohn Tzetzes'scholiaonLycophron,and runs as follows. The tree in which Chrysopeleia dwelt was put in danger by the waters of a flooding river. She was rescued byArcas,who happened to be hunting in the neighborhood: he rerouted the river and secured the tree with a dam. Chrysopeleia became his lover and bore him two sons,ApheidasandElatus.

Chrysopeleia is also mentioned in theBibliothecaas one of the possible spouses of Arcas.

References

• Pseudo-Apollodorus,The Librarywith an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921.ISBN0-674-99135-4.Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.Greek text available from the same website.