Philyra’s Family Tree

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Family

• Oceanus(parent),Tethys(parent),Achelous(sibling),Clymene(sibling),Doris(sibling),Electra(sibling),Metis(sibling),Peneus(sibling),Perse(sibling),Plouto(sibling),Styx(sibling),Tyche(sibling)— Marriage

  Oceanus and Tethys produced the three thousand Oceanids and river gods, including Styx, Electra, Clymene, Doris, Metis, Tyche, Perse, Plouto, Philyra, Peneus, and Achelous.

• Kronos(spouse),Chiron(child)— Consort

  Kronos coupled with the Oceanid Philyra while transformed as a stallion, conceiving Chiron. Unlike other centaurs, Chiron inherited divine wisdom from his Titanic parentage.

Associated with

• Chiron

  Philyra was transformed into a linden tree after giving birth to Chiron, horrified by her son's hybrid form. The gods granted her metamorphosis out of pity.

• Rhea

  Kronos transformed himself into a stallion to conceal his affair with Philyra from his wife Rhea. When Rhea discovered them, Kronos galloped away in horse form, and Philyra later bore the half-horse Chiron.