Ocyrhoe
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In Greek mythology
, Ocyrhoe or Ocyrrhoe refers to three characters.
52872 Okyrhoe
is named after this figure.
A character in The Mongoliad
is named Ochyroe.
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
, Ocyrhoe or Ocyrrhoe refers to three characters.
- Ocyrhoe was a daughter of ChironChironIn Greek mythology, Chiron was held to be the superlative centaur among his brethren.-History:Like the satyrs, centaurs were notorious for being wild and lusty, overly indulgent drinkers and carousers, given to violence when intoxicated, and generally uncultured delinquents...
and CharicloCharicloChariclo is the name of two nymphs in Greek mythology.Chariclo, daughter of Cychreus and Stilbe married Chiron and became the mother of Hippe, Endeis, Ocyrhoe, and Carystus....
. Ocyrhoe was transformed into a horse because she told her father Chiron his exact fate. She revealed that he would forsake his immortality to be spared the agonizing pain of a serpent’s poison. For this transgression, Ocyrhoe's ability to speak was taken. One might assume that she turned into a horse because her father was a centaur, and because she had long, auburn hair.
- Ocyrrhoe, one of the Oceanids.
- Ocyrrhoe, a nymphNymphA nymph in Greek mythology is a female minor nature deity typically associated with a particular location or landform. Different from gods, nymphs are generally regarded as divine spirits who animate nature, and are usually depicted as beautiful, young nubile maidens who love to dance and sing;...
. She was the mother, by HippasusHippasus (mythology)In Greek mythology, Hippasus is the name of nine characters.*Hippasus, father of Hippomedon, by the nymph Ocyrrhoe, and also of Charops, Socus, Agelaus, and Pammon.*Hippasus, son of Eurytus...
, of CharopsCharopsCharops or Charopus may refer to:*Charops , name of several Greek mythological characters*Charops of Epirus statesmen in 2nd c. BC...
, Socus, Apisaon, AgelausAgelausAgelaus or Agelaos is, in Greek mythology, the name of various individuals.#Agelaus, or Agelaos, son of Damastor was a suitor of Penelope, killed by Odysseus....
, PammonPammonPammon , in Greek mythology, is one of the sons of Priam and Hecuba according to Apollodorus of Athens and Homer.Apollodorus says that Priam had nine sons and four daughters by Hecuba, the sons being Hector, Paris, Deiphobus, Helenus, Pammon, Polites, Antiphus, Hipponous, Polydorus, and the...
, and HippomedonHippomedonIn Greek mythology, Hippomedon was one of the Seven Against Thebes and father of Polydorus.His father was either Talaus, the father of Adrastus, or Aristomachus , or Mnesimachus. If he is the son of Mnesimachus, then his mother is Metidice, daughter of Talaus, which makes him Adrastus's sister's...
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Modern references
The Centaur (planetoid)Centaur (planetoid)
Centaurs are an unstable orbital class of minor planets that behave with characteristics of both asteroids and comets. They are named after the mythological race of beings, centaurs, which were a mixture of horse and human...
52872 Okyrhoe
52872 Okyrhoe
52872 Okyrhoe is a centaur orbiting in the outer Solar System between Jupiter and Neptune. It was discovered on September 19, 1998, by Spacewatch.-Orbit:Centaurs have short dynamical lives due to strong interactions with the giant planets...
is named after this figure.
A character in The Mongoliad
The Mongoliad
The Mongoliad is an experimental fiction project of the Subutai Corporation, initially released in September of 2010. The corporation is an application company based in San Francisco and Seattle, whose chairman is speculative fiction author Neal Stephenson...
is named Ochyroe.