Chloris (Greek Χλωρίς Chlōrís, from χλωρός chlōrós, meaning "greenish-yellow", "pale green", "pale", "pallid", or "fresh") was the goddess of flowers and a nymph from the Isle of the Blessed. She was the wife of Zephyrus and mother of Carpus. After marrying Zephyrus, she was transformed into the Roman goddess Flora.
She is only mentioned in Book 5 of Ovid's Fasti and does not appear in any earlier or later classical works.
Mythology[]
Chloris was abducted by Zephyrus, the god of the west wind (which, as Ovid himself points out, was a parallel to the story of his brother Boreas and Orithyia), who transformed her into a deity known as Flora after they were married. Together, they have a son, named Karpos. She was also thought to have been responsible for the transformations of Adonis, Attis, Crocus, Hyacinthus and Narcissus into flowers.
In Ovid's Fasti V, she was partially responsible for the conception of Ares, who was born as revenge for Athena's birth. Hera came to her for rest, and upon discovering that Chloris could help her, insisted on it and swore not to tell Zeus. Using a flower, Chloris made Hera pregnant with Ares. Later, she was given a place in Rome for her involvement in Ares' birth.
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See also[]
External links[]
Chloris at Theoi
Notes[]
She is only mentioned in Ovid's Fasti and does not appear in any earlier or later classical works.