In Greek mythology, Melaena or Melena (, feminine "black, dark"), Melane () or MelanisScholia on Euripides, Orestes 1094 was a Corycian nymph, or member of the prophetic Thriae, of the springs of Delphi in Phocis.
Family Melaena's father was one of the local river gods, either Kephisos or Pleistos of northern Boeotia.Pausanias, 10.6.1Apollonius Rhodius, 2.710 In another account, she was called the daughter of King Hyamus of Hyampolis and Melanthea (Melantho), daughter of Deucalion. Her sister was called Celaeno.
Melanis was loved by Apollo and bore him Delphos, eponym of Delphi.
Mythology Melaina was often identified with Thyia who was also named as the mother of Delphos in other traditions.Pausanias, 10.6.4
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