Hippocrene

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 poetic inspiration when imbibed.

Keats refers to Hippocrene in his poem "Ode to a Nightingale".

O for a beaker full of the warm South
Full of the true, the blushful "Hippocrene",
With beaded bubbles winking at the brim,
And purple-stained mouth;
That I might drink, and leave the world unseen,
And with thee fade away into the forest dim:

Hippocrene Books is named for the Hippocrene fountain.


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  • Hippocrene — Hippocrène L Hippocrène est une source mythique qui se trouve sur le mont Hélicon, montagne et lieu de prédilection des Muses selon la mythologie grecque. Étymologie Hippocrène signifie La source du cheval en grec ancien. Histoire L apparition d… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • 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

  • Hippocréne — HIPPOCRÉNE, es, Gr. Ἱπποκρήνη, ης, ein Brunnen auf dem Helikon, welchen das Pferd Pegasus machte, als es mit dem Fuße auf denselben aufschlug, entweder, da er selbst dor Freuden wegen der Musik tanzete, die Apollo dereinst machte; Stat. Theh. VI …   Gründliches mythologisches Lexikon

  • HIPPOCRENE — fons in Boeotia, non procul ab Helicone monte, quem poetae fabulantur factum esse ungulâ Pegasi alati. Hunc a Cadmo, literarum Restauratore, repertum quidam dicunt, unde fabulae origo. Ovid. Fast. l. 5. v. 7. Dicite quae fontes Aganippidos… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • 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

  • Hippocrène — 38° 19′ 12″ N 23° 01′ 52″ E / 38.32004444, 23.03116389 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • hippocrène — (i ppo krè n ) s. f. Fontaine du mont Hélicon, consacrée aux Muses, que, selon la Fable, Pégase fit jaillir d un coup de pied, et qui passait pour inspirer les poëtes. •   Mais quand je lis ces vers par votre onde [les eaux de Bourbon] inspirés,… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • HIPPOCRÈNE — s. f. Fontaine du mont Hélicon, qui était consacrée aux Muses, et que, selon la Fable, le cheval Pégase avait fait jaillir d un coup de pied. On ne met ici ce mot qu à cause de ses emplois figurés dans la poésie. Par exemple, Il a bu des eaux de… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 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

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