PHILYRA


Meaning of PHILYRA in English

[Greek] Philyra was the Greek daughter of Oceanus and Tethys. Some believe that she was the wife of Nauplius, with whom she had many children. She was the mother of the wise centaur Chiron. She was the goddess of beauty, perfume, healing, and writing. Philyra was also the inventor of paper.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.