Chione

Chione, or Khione (Χιόνη, from the Greek χιών chiōn, "snow") may refer to:

In Greek mythology

• Chione is the name of several figures in Greek mythology, including:

• Chione (daughter of Boreas), mother of Eumolpus by Poseidon
• Chione (daughter of Daedalion)
  , mother of Philammon and Autolycus by Apollo and Hermes respectively
• Chione (daughter of Callirrhoe), who was changed into a snow cloud
• Chione (daughter of Arcturus), who was abducted by Boreas and bore him three sons
• Chione, mother of Priapus by Dionysus
• Chione, one of the Niobids

In biology

• Chione (plant)
  , a plant genus in the family Rubiaceae
• Chione (bivalve), a mollusc genus of bivalves in the family Veneridae

In astronomy

• 6261 Chione
  (1976 WC) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on November 30, 1976 by Schuster, H.-E. at La Silla.

In popular culture

• Khione, daughter of Boreas, a character in the book The Lost Hero and The House of Hades by Rick Riordan

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