Cyane

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In Greek mythology, Cyane was a Nymph who tried to prevent Hades from abducting Persephone. Upon failure, she dissolved away in tears and melted into her pool. In a another version, Cyane or Kyane was the Naiad Nymph (i.e. the fresh-water nymph) of a spring in the Sicilian town of Syracuse. After witnessing Hades' abduction of the goddess Persephone and trying to prevent it, she she was turned to liquid by Hades, the lord of the dead and ruler of the nether world.

In the television show Xena:Warrior Princess, Cyane is the name adopted by all queens of the Northern Amazons. The current Queen Cyane was thought to be previously named Eris but the character would have to have aged 25 years if that were to be true.

Cyane is the queen of the Siberian Amazons. There are apparently 3 differant main categories of Amazon tribes. The Greeks, the ones of which Gabrielle is Queen, the Mespotamia Amazons, and the Siberian Amazons. Otere is was the leader of the Siberians, but now Yakut is, and Otere seems to have disappeared without a trace.

(Played by Victora Pratt) A powerful person, Cyane defeated both Xena (in a physical battle) and Alti (in a spiritual battle) She was trusting of Xena and even offered to let her join the tribe. Xena betrayed Cyane when Alti "offered her a better deal". Alti wanted Cyane's blood, and after she drank it she kept Cyane's soul and the souls of all the Amazons in the land of the dead. She then used their power for herself and made it evil. The souls of the Amazons were trapped in the land of the dead until the reformed Xena killed Alti and found the amazon's new holy word: Love.

There also have been two ships named the USS Cyane.