Cleocharia
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In Greek mythology, Cleocharia (/ˌkliːoʊkəˈraɪə/; Kleokhareia) was a Naiad, a river nymph, and Queen consort.
She was married to the King Lelex of Laconia. She is the ancestress of the Spartan royal family and gave birth to two children: Myles and Polycaon.
Her son, Myles, had a son named Eurotas (presumably named after his great-grandfather). Eurotas had a daughter named Sparta, who married Lacedaemon.[1]
Lacedaemon named the city of Sparta after his wife. However, the city's name would also be his own, as it was called either Lacedaemon or Sparta interchangeably.
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