Oenone
nymph of Greek mythology, wife of Paris
In Greek mythology, Oenone (; Ancient Greek: Οἰνώνη, romanized: Oinṓnē, lit. 'wine woman') was the first wife of Paris of Troy, whom he abandoned for Helen. Oenone was also the ancient name of an island, which was later named after Aegina, daughter of the river god Asopus.
Biography
Oenone was a mountain nymph on Mount Ida in Phrygia, a mountain associated with the Mother Goddess Cybele and the Titaness Rhea. Her gift of prophecy was learned from Rhea. Her father was either the river-gods, Cebren or Oeneus. Her name links her to the gift of wine.
Mythology
Paris, son of king Priam and Hecuba, fell in love with Oenone when he was a shepherd on the slopes of Mount Ida. He had been exposed in infancy owing to a prophecy that he would bring destruction to Troy, but rescued by the herdsman Agelaus. The couple married, and Oenone gave birth to a son, Corythus. Paris swore he would never desert her, but Oenone prophesied that - whilst his love for her was true now - he would later abandon her and bring ruin to his family.
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