Melinoe

English

Alternative forms
  • Melinoë

Etymology

From Ancient Greek.

Proper noun

Melinoe

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

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
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