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Cleite
In Greek mythology, the name Clite or Cleite (Ancient Greek: Κλείτη means "renowned, famous") may refer to:
- Clite, daughter of Danaus and Memphis, married and killed Cleitus, son of Aegyptus and Tyria.[1]
- Clite, a maenad who followed Dionysus on his Indian campaign.[2]
- Clite, daughter of Merops of Percote and wife of Cyzicus. When her husband was unwittingly killed by the Argonauts, she hanged herself in grief. A spring was named Cleite after her or she turned into one.[3]
- Clite, mother of Meilanion by Erylaus. Her son was among the defenders of Troy and was killed by Antiphus.[4]
- ^ Apollodorus, 2.1.5
- ^ Nonnus, 21.77
- ^ Conon, Narrations 41; Parthenius, 28.1 from the Apollodorus of Euphorion and the latter part from the first book of the Argonautica of Apollonius Rhodius (1.1063 with scholia on 1.974 & 1063–1065)
- ^ Quintus Smyrnaeus, 8.119 ff.
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