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In Greek mythology, Philyra was an Oceanid, a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys. She was married to Nauplius and had many children. Chiron was her son by Cronus. She was the goddess of perfume, writing, healing, beauty and paper. She taught humanity to make paper as well.

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PHILYRA : Oceanid nymph of Mt Pelion in Magnesia ; Greek mythology : PHILYRE (617 words)
	PHILYRA : Oceanid nymph of Mt Pelion in Magnesia ; Greek mythology : PHILYRE
	PHILYRE (or Philyra) was an Okeanid Nymph of Mount Pelion in Thessaly who was loved by the Titan Kronos.
	Whereupon Kronos leapt out of bed and galloped off in the form of a long-maned stallion, while Philyra in her shame left the place, deserting her old haunts, and came to the long Pelasgian ridges.

The Stellar Guide: Centaurus (157 words)
	Of the several stories of centaurs in Greek mythology, it is generally thought that this constellation refers to Chiron, the king of the centaurs.
	Chiron was the son of Chronos and Philyra, the sea nymph.
	Philyra was sometimes drawn with Chrion on early maps of the celestial sphere.

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