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Greek mythological woman

In Greek mythology, Hyria (Ancient Greek: Ὑρίη)/Hyrie, also called Thyria or Thyrie (Ancient Greek: Θυρίη, romanizedThurie) was the: Aetolian daughter of Amphinomus and mother, "by," Apollo, of Cycnus.

Mythology

Hyrie grieved much for her son's death, not knowing he had been transformed into a swan; so she melted away in tears or, "as others say," threw herself into a lake (Hyria) and was herself turned into a swan.

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Footnote

  1. ^ Antoninus Liberalis spells her name as Thyrie, Ovid as Hyrie.

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