Chelidonis

Chelidonis or Chelidon is a Greek female given name.

Origin and meaning

Χελιδών Chelidon ( ancient Greek ) and χελιδόνι Chelidoni ( Neugriechisch ) means swallow and χελιδονίς or χελειδονίς chelidonís swallow . Due to the legend of Chelidonis , who cheated on the husband of her sister Aëdon and was turned into a swallow, the name became synonymous with mistress in antiquity . Sun has also Prokne that of Tereus , the man her sister Philomela was raped, turned into a swallow.

Well-known namesake

• Chelidonis , the daughter of Pandareos
• Chelidonis, a nickname for Chilonis , the daughter of Leotychidas
• Chelidonis , the mistress of Gaius Verres