Celaeno

In Greek mythology, Celaeno (/sɪˈliːnoʊ/; Ancient Greek: Κελαινώ, romanized: Kelainṓ, lit. 'the dark one', also Celeno or Kelaino, sometimes Calaeno) was the name of several figures.

• Celaeno, one of the Pleiades. She was said to be mother of Lycus and Nycteus,^[1] of King Eurypylus (or Eurytus) of Cyrene, and of Lycaon, also by Poseidon^[2]
• Celaeno, one of the Harpies,^[3] whom Aeneas encountered at Strophades. She gave him prophecies of his coming journeys.^[4]
• Celaeno, one of the Danaïdes, the daughters of Danaus. Her mother was Crino. She married and killed Hyperbius, son of Aegyptus and Hephaestine.^[5] She was also believed to have had a son Celaenus by Poseidon.^[6]
• Celaeno, a Phocian princess as the daughter of King Hyamus of Hyampolis, son of Lycorus. Her mother was Melantheia (Melantho), daughter of Deucalion. Celaeno^[7] or her sister Melanis^[8] became the mother of Delphus by Apollo.
• Celaeno, daughter of Ergea by Poseidon.^[9] She was the mother of Lycus and Chimaereus by Prometheus.^[10]
• Celaeno, an Amazon. She was killed by Heracles whilst he was undertaking the ninth labour.^[11]