In the account summarized from Nonnus's Dionysiaca, Astris is one of the Heliades, daughters of the sun-god Helios by an Oceanid (the mother is variably given as Clymene or Ceto). She marries the river-god Hydaspes (identified with the modern Jhelum River) and becomes the mother of Deriades, described in the epic as king of the Indians. Her narrative function in the supplied material is genealogical, connecting celestial, riverine, and royal lines.
No descriptions of Astris's physical appearance are provided in the supplied sources; the available material contains no attested iconography or descriptive attributes.
The provided sources do not ascribe specific powers, magical abilities, or distinct behaviors to Astris beyond her role in genealogy (daughter of Helios, wife of Hydaspes, mother of Deriades).
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