Minthe

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proper noun

A nymph (associated with Mount Minthe in southern Greece) with whom Hades had an affair before the taking of Persephone and she complained in jealousy that she is more nobler in form than Persephone(his wife) and when Demeter(her mother) heard of it, she trampled the nymph under her foot and turned the her into herb mint.

OriginAncient Greek Μινθη →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Mente

  1. Greekhuman sciencesA nymph (associated with Mount Minthe in southern Greece) with whom Hades had an affair before the taking of Persephone and she complained in jealousy that she is more nobler in form than Persephone(his wife) and when Demeter(her mother) heard of it, she trampled the nymph under her foot and turned the her into herb mint.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΜινθη
  2. EnglishMinthe

From Ancient Greek Μινθη (Minthē, literally “Mint”).

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

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