Chione (daughter of Boreas)
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In Greek mythology, Chione (/kaɪˈoʊniː/;[1] Ancient Greek: Χιόνη Khione from χιών chiōn, "snow")[2] was the daughter of Boreas, the god of the north wind, and Orithyia a daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens. Chione was the sister of Cleopatra (wife of Phineus, king of Thrace) and the Argonauts, Calaïs and Zetes.[3] According to a late, though generally accepted tradition, Chione was the mother of Poseidon's son Eumolpus whom she threw into the ocean for fear of her father's reaction; however, Eumolpus is rescued and raised by Poseidon.[4]