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Rhene (mythology)
In
Greek mythology
,
Rhene
may
refer to
the following personages:
Rhene, a
nymph
of
Mount Cyllene
. She was
the lover
of
Hermes
and
mother
by him of
Saon
of
Samothrace
.
Rhene, also a nymph who was a
paramour
of
Oileus
and
mother of
his son
Medon
, although some
suggest
that Oileus fathered Medon with
Alcimache
. In one
source
, Rhene is given as the mother of Oileus' another son,
Ajax the Lesser
, as well, though the
latter
is more commonly said to be the son of Oileus'
legitimate
wife
Eriopis
.
