Editing Cleite (section)

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In [[Greek mythology]], the name '''Clite''' or '''Cleite''' ({{langx|grc|Κλείτη||renowned, famous}}){{cn|date=March 2025}} may refer to:

*Clite, daughter of [[Danaus]] and [[Memphis (mythology)|Memphis]], married and killed [[Cleitus (mythology)|Cleitus]], son of [[Aegyptus]] and [[Tyria (mythology)|Tyria]].<ref>[[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022%3Atext%3DLibrary%3Abook%3D2%3Achapter%3D1%3Asection%3D5 2.1.5]</ref>
*Clite, a [[maenad]] who followed [[Dionysus]] on his [[India]]n campaign.<ref>[[Nonnus]], 21.77</ref>
*Clite, daughter of [[Merops (mythology)|Merops]] of [[Percote]] and wife of [[Cyzicus (mythology)|Cyzicus]]. When her husband was unwittingly killed by the [[Argonauts]], she hanged herself in grief. A spring was named Cleite after her or she turned into one.<ref>[[Conon (mythographer)|Conon]], ''Narrations'' 41; [[Parthenius of Nicaea|Parthenius]]'','' [https://topostext.org/work/550#28 28.1] from the ''Apollodorus'' of [[Euphorion of Chalcis|Euphorion]] and the latter part from the first book of the ''[[Argonautica]]'' of [[Apollonius of Rhodes|Apollonius Rhodius]] (1.1063 with [[scholia]] on 1.974 & 1063–1065)</ref>
*Clite, mother of [[Meilanion (mythology)|Meilanion]] by [[Erylaus]]. Her son was among the defenders of [[Troy]] and was killed by [[Antiphus]].<ref>[[Quintus Smyrnaeus]], 8.119 ff.</ref>