Crocale

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In Greek mythology, Crocale (Ancient Greek: Κροκάλη means ‘sea-shore, beach’) was part of the train of Artemis. Crocale was the daughter of the river-god Ismenus. She was probably from Thebes by the account of her parentage. Crocale only appeared in the account of Ovid in his Metamorphoses where she was mentioned as one of the nymph attendants of Artemis who was accidentally seen naked by the hunter Actaeon: : “After Diana (i.e. Artemis) entered with her nymphs, : she gave her javelin, quiver and her bow : to one accustomed to the care of arms; : she gave her mantle to another nymph : who stood near by her as she took it off; : two others loosed the sandals from her feet; : but Crocale, the daughter of Ismenus, : more skillful than her sisters, gathered up : the goddess' scattered tresses in a knot;— : her own were loosely wantoned on the breeze. : Then in their ample urns dipt up the wave : and poured it forth, the cloud-nymph Nephele, : the nymph of crystal pools called Hyale, : the rain-drop Rhanis, Psecas of the dews, : and Phyale the guardian of their urns.…

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