Hippe

Hippe
Chiron and Ocyrhoe, 16th century woodcut.
Other namesHippo, Evippe, Melanippe, Ocyrhoe
AbodeMount Helicon, Mount Parnassus
Genealogy
ParentsChiron and Chariclo
SiblingsEndeïs, Carystus, Aristaeus
ConsortAeolus
ChildrenMelanippe

In Greek mythology, Hippe (Ancient Greek: Ancient Greek: Ἵππη, lit. 'mare' or 'horse'; pronounced /ˈhɪpi/, Hip-pay), also known as Hippo, Melanippe, Euippe or Ocyrhoe, was the daughter of the Centaur Chiron, known for being transformed into a mare and becoming the constellation Pegasus.

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