Melinoe

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μηλινόη (Mēlinóē).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmɛ.lɪˈnəʊ.i/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɛ.lɪˈnoʊ.i/
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Proper noun

Melinoe

  1. (Greek mythology) An obscure figure, a daughter of Persephone and Zeus,[1] or a daughter of Hades and Persephone,[2] represented as a bringer of nightmares and madness.

See also

References

  1. ^ Redefining Ancient Orphism: A Study in Greek Religion (2013, →ISBN, page 178: "the otherwise unknown Melinoe [...] is described in terms reminiscent of Hekate and the Erinyes, as a daughter of Persephone by Zeus"
  2. ^ Sibylline Hymns by Virginia Stewart-Avalon (2000) https://archive.org/details/SibyllineHymns

Turkish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μηλινόη (Mēlinóē).

Proper noun

Melinoe

  1. (Greek mythology) Melinoe
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