Hipponoe (mythology) explained

In Greek mythology, Hipponoe (Ancient Greek: Ἱππονόη Hipponoê means 'unruly as a mare'^[1]) was the "rosy-armed" Nereid,^[2] marine-nymph daughter of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris.^[3] Her name means or 'the temper of horses' (i.e. waves).^[4]

References

• Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. . Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
• Hesiod, Theogony from The Homeric Hymns and Homerica with an English Translation by Hugh G. Evelyn-White, Cambridge, MA.,Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1914. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
• Kerényi, Carl, The Gods of the Greeks, Thames and Hudson, London, 1951.

Notes and References

1. Book: [[Kerényi]], Carl. The Gods of the Greeks. Thames and Hudson. 1951. London. 65.
2. [Hesiod]
3. [Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]
4. Book: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. 2013. 9780786471119. 180.