73%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Greek Mythology Scripts Χρυσηΐς(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. /kʰryː.sɛː.ís/(Classical Greek) /kɹaɪ.ˈsiː.ɪs/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Patronymic derived from Chryses. In Greek legend she was the daughter of Chryses, a priest of Apollo. After she was taken prisoner by the Greeks besieging Troy, Apollo sent a plague into their camp, forcing the Greeks to release her. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootchryseosOther Languages & CulturesCressida, Criseida, Criseyde(Literature) User SubmissionChryséis Categories feminine forms, Greek mythology, Iliad characters, legend, mythology
