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Pirene (wasp Genus)
Pirene or ''Peirene'' may refer to: *Pirene (fountain) in Corinth *Pirene (mythology) In Greek mythology, Pirene or Peirene (Ancient Greek: Πειρήνη means "of the osiers"), a nymph, was either the daughter of the river god Asopus, Laconian king Oebalus, or the river god Achelous, depending on different sources. By Poseidon ..., a nymph in Greek mythology *Pirene, one of the daughters of Danaus {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirene (fountain)
Pirene or Peirene ( el, Πειρήνη) is the name of a fountain or spring in Greek mythology, physically located in Ancient Corinth, Corinth. It was said to be a favored watering-hole of Pegasus, sacred to the Muses. Poets would travel there to drink and receive inspiration. In the 2nd century AD, the traveler Pausanias (geographer), Pausanias describes Pirene as follows: Another story says that the fountain was created by the hoof of Pegasus striking the ground. The legend Pausanias cites is far more widespread. The Upper Pirene spring, with its own etiology, etiological myth, is located on Acrocorinth, the acropolis of Corinth. See also *Pirene (mythology), Pirene, a nymph who, according to legend, gave the name to the fountain. References * External link Greek mythology Ancient Greek buildings and structures {{AncientGreece-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirene (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Pirene or Peirene (Ancient Greek: Πειρήνη means "of the osiers"), a nymph, was either the daughter of the river god Asopus, Laconian king Oebalus, or the river god Achelous, depending on different sources. By Poseidon she became the mother of Lecheas and Cenchrias. Mythology When her son Cenchrias was unintentionally killed by Artemis, Pirene's grief was so profound that she became nothing but tears and turned into the Pirene (fountain) outside the gates of Corinth. The Corinthians had a small sanctuary dedicated to Pirene by the fountain where honey-cakes were offered to her to during the dry months of early summer. The fountain was sacred to the Muses and it was there that Bellerophon found Pegasus (as Polyidus had claimed), drinking, and tamed him.Pindar, ''Olympian Odes'' 13.3 Notes References * Diodorus Siculus, ''The Library of History'' translated by Charles Henry Oldfather. Twelve volumes. Loeb Classical Library. Cambridge, Massachu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |