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the fountain Hippocrene

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  • Hippocrene Books — are a US publishing press located at 171 Madison Avenue, New York City, NY 10016. Hippocrene specialises in books on folklore, ethnic cookbooks (particularly those of less widely known cuisines), translations of classic works, and foreign… …   Wikipedia

  • Hippocrene — In Greek mythology, Hippocrene (Ἱπποκρήνη) was the name of a fountain on Mt. Helicon. It was sacred to the Muses and was formed by the hooves of Pegasus. Its name literally translates to Horse s Fountain and the water was supposed to bring forth… …   Wikipedia

  • HIPPOCRENE —    (lit. the fountain of the horse), a fountain on Mount Helicon, in Boeotia, sacred to the Muses, and said to have been caused by PEGASUS (q.v.) striking the spot with his hoof …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Hippocrene — Hip po*crene, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; i ppos horse + ? a fountain.] A fountain on Mount Helicon in B[oe]otia, fabled to have burst forth when the ground was struck by the hoof of Pegasus. Also, its waters, which were supposed to impart poetic… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hippocrene — fount on Mount Helicon, sacred to the Muses, from Gk. Hippokrene, lit. horse s fountain, from hippos horse + krene fountain …   Etymology dictionary

  • Hippocrene — [hip′ō krēn΄, hip΄ō krē′nē] n. [L < Gr Hippokrēnē < hippos (see HIPPO ) + krēnē, a spring, fountain] Gr. Myth. a fountain on Mt. Helicon, sacred to the Muses: its waters inspire poets …   English World dictionary

  • Hippocrene — [ hɪpəkri:n] noun literary poetic or literary inspiration. Origin C17: via L. from Gk Hippokrēnē, Hippou krēnē, lit. fountain of the horse , the name of a fountain on Mount Helicon sacred to the Muses, which according to legend was produced by a… …   English new terms dictionary

  • hippocrene — n. poet. poetic or literary inspiration. Etymology: name of a fountain on Mount Helicon sacred to the Muses: L f. Gk f. hippos horse + krene fountain, as having been produced by a stroke of Pegasus hoof …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hippocrene — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Hippokrēnē Date: 1605 a fountain on Mount Helicon sacred to the Muses and believed to be a source of poetic inspiration …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Hippocrene — /ˈhɪpəkrin/ (say hipuhkreen), /hɪpəˈkrini/ (say hipuh kreenee) noun a spring on Mount Helicon, sacred to the Muses and regarded as a source of poetic inspiration. {Latin, from Greek: Hippokrēn ē, for Hippou krēnē horse s fountain} …  

  • Château de Vendeuvre — The façade of the Château de Vendeuvre The Château de Vendeuvre (pronounced: [ʃɑto də vɑ̃dœvʁ]) is situated in the commune of Vendeuvre, near to Lisieux in Normandy. Classed as a Historic Monument both for its exterior and interior,… …   Wikipedia

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