Hippomenes

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proper noun

A Boeotian prince, the son of Megareus. He married Atalanta, the virginal runner, after defeating her in a footrace with the help of Aphrodite.

OriginAncient Greek Ἱππομένης →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA Boeotian prince, the son of Megareus. He married Atalanta, the virginal runner, after defeating her in a footrace with the help of Aphrodite.
  2. Greekhuman sciencesThe father of Leimone.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἹππομένης
  2. EnglishHippomenes

Ancient Greek Ἱππομένης (Hippoménēs)

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Hippomenes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hippomenes

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