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Khione (from χιών - chiōn, "snow") was a consort of Boreas. the North wind and Winter, and a princess whom he abducted. She was depicted as beautiful snow goddess whose realm belonged to snow. She was loved by Poseidon and had with him a son Eumolpus. In fear of her father's wrath, she cast the child into the sea, but Poseidon saved him.

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Coincidentally, Khione is also the name of a snow nymph Boreas had with his wife Oreithyia

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