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"Ovid, Fasti v. 183. Translated by J. G. Frazer (1929)"
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"I who now am called Flora was formerly Chloris: a Greek letter of my name is corrupted in the Latin speech. Chloris I was, a nymph of the happy fields where, as you have heard, dwelt fortunate men of old. Modesty shrinks from describing my figure; but it procured the hand of a god for my mothers daughter. Twas spring, and I was roaming; Zephyr caught sight of me; I retired; he pursued and I fled; but he was the stronger, and Boreas had given his brother full right of rape by daring to carry off the prize from the house of Erechtheus. However, he made amends for his violence by giving me the name of bride, and in my marriage-bed I have naught to complain of."
I who now am called Flora was formerly Chloris: a Greek letter of my name is corrupted in the Latin speech. Chloris I wa
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In Greek mythology, the name Chloris appears in a variety of contexts. Some clearly refer to different characters; other stories may refer to the same Chloris, but disagree on details.Chloris, a nymph loved by Zephyrus.
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In Greek mythology, the name Chloris appears in a variety of contexts. Some clearly refer to different characters; other stories may refer to the same Chloris, but disagree on details.Chloris, a nymph loved by Zephyrus.
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"And whither rennes this beuie of Ladies bright, raunged in a rowe? They bene all Ladyes of the lake behight, that vnto her goe. Chloris, that is the chiefest Nymph of al, Of Oliue braunches beares a Coronall: Oliues bene for peace, When wars doe surcease: Such for a Princesse bene principall."
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"’Tis innocence and youth which makes In Chloris’ fancy such mistakes, To start at love, and play with snakes."
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"Fair Chloris in a pigsty lay; Her tender herd lay by her."
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"A soft enflowered banck-embrac’d the founte; Of Chloris ensignes, an abstracted field; Where grew Melanthy, great in Bees account, Amareus, that precious Balme dooth yeeld, Enameld Pansies, vs’d at Nuptials still, Dianas arrow, Cupids crimson shielde, Ope-morne, night-shade, and Venus nauill, Solemne Violets hanging head as shamed, And verdant Calaminth, for odor famed."
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"When Chloris to the temple comes, Adoring crowds before her fall; She can restore the dead from tombs And every life but mine recall."
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