Helle

First appears: Apollodorus, Library 1.9

Life events

• Helle slips into the sea and drowns while fleeing with Phrixus.(Apollodorus, Library 1.9 · 📍 Hellespont)
  • With: Phrixus Nephele
  • “But when they were over the sea which lies betwixt Sigeum and the Chersonese , Helle slipped into the deep and was drowned, and the sea was called Hellespont after her.”

Apollodorus, Library 1.9

• parent: Athamas “Athamas ruled over Boeotia and begat a son Phrixus and a daughter Helle by Nephele.”
• parent: Nephele “Athamas ruled over Boeotia and begat a son Phrixus and a daughter Helle by Nephele.”
• enemies with Ino “But Ino plotted against the children of Nephele”

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