Astris

In Greek mythology, Astris (Ancient Greek: Ἀστρὶς, lit. 'derived from ἀστήρ astêr meaning 'star' or 'starry') or Asteria was, in Nonnus's Dionysiaca, one of the Heliades, daughters of Helios, either by the Oceanid Clymene or the Oceanid Ceto. She married the river god Hydaspes (the modern Jhelum River) and became mother of Deriades, king of the Indians.

Other uses

The third stage of the ELDO Europa rocket was named after the deity : Astris.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Heliades
• Heliadae
• Phaethon

Notes

References

• Nonnus, Dionysiaca; translated by Rouse, W H D, II Books XVI–XXXV. Loeb Classical Library No. 345, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1940. Internet Archive
• Parada, Carlos, Genealogical Guide to Greek Mythology, Jonsered, Paul Åströms Förlag, 1993. ISBN 978-91-7081-062-6.

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