Ocyrhoe

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Ocyrhoe is a figure in Greek mythology, known as the prophetic daughter of the wise centaur Chiron who was transformed into a mare.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf figure in Greek mythology
mortal woman in Greek mythology
appearsInGenre classical mythology
associatedDeity Apollo NERFINISHED
associatedMotif metamorphosis as divine punishment
associatedWith Chiron's cave NERFINISHED
childOf Chariclo NERFINISHED
Chiron NERFINISHED
culture Ancient Greek
ethnicity Greek mythological figure
fate loss of human speech
metamorphosis into a mare
gender female
hasAbility prophecy
hasMythCycle Chiron cycle NERFINISHED
hasNameEtymology possibly derived from Greek for "swift-flowing"
knownFor foretelling the fate of her father Chiron
prophetic speech
languageOfSources Ancient Greek NERFINISHED
laterReception subject of scholarly commentary on Ovid
literaryFunction illustration of dangers of prophecy
literarySourceAuthor Ovid NERFINISHED
mentionedIn Ovid's Metamorphoses NERFINISHED
mythologicalTradition Greek mythology
narrativeTheme conflict between mortal knowledge and divine will
punishment for prophetic truth-telling
parentOf none known
punishedFor revealing divine secrets
relatedTo centaurs
roleInMyth daughter of a centaur
seer
speaksAbout Asclepius NERFINISHED
Chiron's immortality and suffering
transformationType theriomorphic metamorphosis
transformedBy Apollo NERFINISHED
transformedInto mare

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Chiron offspring Ocyrhoe