Definitions for hippocrene
ˈhɪp əˌkrin, ˌhɪp əˈkri nihip·pocre·ne

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1. Hippocrene

   In Greek mythology, Hippocrene (Greek: Ἵππου κρήνη or Ἱπποκρήνη or Ἱππουκρήνη) was a spring on Mt. Helicon. It was sacred to the Muses and formed when Pegasus struck his hoof into the ground, whence its name which literally translates as "Steed/Horse's Fountain". The water was supposed to bring forth poetic inspiration when imbibed.

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1. Hippocrenenoun

   a fountain on Mount Helicon in Boeotia, fabled to have burst forth when the ground was struck by the hoof of Pegasus. Also, its waters, which were supposed to impart poetic inspiration

2. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. ; "i`ppos horse + a fountain.]

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1. Hippocrene

   In Greek mythology, Hippocrene 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 as "Horse's Fountain" and the water was supposed to bring forth poetic inspiration when imbibed. Hesiod refers to the horse's well on Helicon in his Theogony poem. And after they have washed their tender skin in Permessus or Hippocrene or holy Olmeidus, they perform choral dances on highest Helicon, beautiful, lovely ones, and move nimbly with their feet. John 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: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow references the fountain in his poem "Goblet of Life": No purple flowers,--no garlands green, Conceal the goblet's shade or sheen, Nor maddening draughts of Hippocrene, Like gleams of sunshine, flash between Thick leaves of mistletoe.

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1. Hippocrene

   hip′o-krēn, n. a fountain on the northern slopes of Mount Helicon, in Greece, sacred to the Muses and Apollo. [L.,—Gr. hippokrēnē—hippos, a horse, krēnē, a fountain.]

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1. Hippocrene

   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.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hippocrene in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of hippocrene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocrene
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hippocrene
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hippocrene
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=hippocrene
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Hippocrene