page_title: Cyane
hierarchical_section_title: Cyane
caption_attribution_description: English: Cyane dissolves in tears (Ovid Met 5 431ff). Engraving by Virgil Solis, 1581.
context_page_description: In Roman mythology, Cyane was a nymph who tried to prevent Dis from abducting Proserpina, her playmate. Upon failure, she dissolved away in tears and melted into her pool.
context_section_description: In Roman mythology, Cyane /ˈsaɪəniː/ (Κυανῆ Kuanē̂ "dark blue" in Greek) was a nymph who tried to prevent Dis from abducting Proserpina, her playmate. Upon failure, she dissolved away in tears and melted into her pool.
caption: Cyane dissolves in tears, an engraving (1581) by Virgil Solis to illustrate Ovid's tale
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