Merope
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Merope [ˈmɛrəpiː] was the name of several, probably unrelated, characters in Greek mythology.
- Merope (daughter), one of the Heliades, daughter of Helios.
- Merope, (foster mother) of Oedipus, wife of Polybus of Phaëton by Helios or Clymenus (son of Helios).
- Merope (mythology), daughter of the titan Atlas and Pleione.
- Merope (Chios), consort/daughter of Oenopion.
- Merope, daughter of Cypselos and queen of Messenia.
Merope may also refer to:
- Merope, star in the constellation Taurus and a member of the Pleiades star cluster.
- Merope Riddle (née Gaunt), mother of Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling.