Melanippe

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In Greek mythology, Melanippe referred to several different people.

  1. Daughter of the Centaur Chiron. Also known as Hippe or Euippe. She bore a daughter to Aeolus, Melanippe or Arne.
  2. Daughter of Aeolus and Melanippe (Hippe). Also known as Arne. Mother, by Poseidon, of the twins, Aeolus and Boeotus.
  3. Daughter of Althaea and Oeneus, one of the Meleagrids. She was turned into a guinea fowl by Artemis after the death of her brother, Meleager.
  4. Sister of Hippolyte and daughter of Ares. Heracles captured her and demanded Hippolyte's girdle in exchange for her freedom. Hippolyte complied and Heracles let her go.
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