Cyllene (nymph)
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This article is about the nymph in Greek mythology. For other uses, see Kyllini (disambiguation).
In Greek mythology, Cyllene (/saɪˈliːniː/; Greek: Κυλλήνη, translit. Kullḗnē pronounced [kyllɛ̌ːnɛ]), also spelled Kyllene (/kaɪˈliːniː/), is the Naiad or Oread nymph and the personification of Mount Cyllene in Arcadia, the region in Greece where the god of travelers and shepherds Hermes was born and brought up.[1][2] Cyllene is said to have been Hermes' nurse while he was growing up.[3]