Clymene

Clymene wasn the Titan goddess of fame and renown. Her presence resonated with the echoes of whispered stories and the roar of triumphant victories. She wasn’t a fleeting fancy, but a force that shaped legacies and ensured that deeds, both great and terrible, echoed through the ages. Those who sought lasting recognition or notoriety found themselves drawn to her influence.

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Clymene attending Hera at the Judgement of Paris. Athenian red-figure hydria, 5th c. BC. Badisches Landesmuseum. (c) theoi

Residence: Mount Olympus
Parents: Oceanus and Tethys
Siblings: The Oceanids and The Potomoi
Consort: Iapetus
Children: Anchiale, Atlas, Epimetheus, Menoetius and Prometheus

Clymene’s lineage and associations paint a picture of a being intricately linked to power. As the wife of Iapetus and mother of figures like Prometheus and Atlas, she was surrounded by titans who challenged the Olympian order. Serving as Hera’s handmaid placed her within the heart of Olympian power itself. Clymene wasn’t just a goddess of fame; she was a player in a larger cosmic game, her presence a reminder of the constant power struggles that shaped the mythological world.

Detail of an Attic red-figure hydria, c. 440 BC, depicting Clymene and Hera. Badisches Landesmuseum. (c) theoi

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