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From Greek, meaning "famous woman"

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There are many Clymenes in Greek mythology. The most famous is an Oceanid (also called Asia), wife of Iapetus, and mother of Atlas, Epimetheus, Prometheus, and Menoetius. Others include:
Clymene, a Nereid, daughter of Nereus and Doris
Clymene, a relative of Menelaus and a companion of Helen, together with whom she was carried off by Paris
Clymene, an Oceanid, wife to King Merops of Ethiopia and, by Helios, mother of Phaëton
Clymene, daughter of Catreus and mother of Palamedes by Nauplius
Clymene, daughter of Minyas, wife of Phylacus, and mother of Iphiclus (Iphiclos)
Clymene, mother of Atalanta and wife of Schoeneus or Iasus
Clymene, mother of Deucalion by Prometheus
Clymene, mother of Diomedes by Ares
Clymene, wife of Merops of Miletus, and mother of Pandareus