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	MELANIPPE : Oread nymph of Mt Pelion in Magnesia ; Greek mythology ; constellation Pegasus : OKYRRHOE
		MELANIPPE : Oread nymph of Mt Pelion in Magnesia ; Greek mythology ; constellation Pegasus : OKYRRHOE
		MELANIPPE or OKYRRHOE was a prophetic nymph daughter of the kentauros (centaur) Kheiron.
		She was transformed into a mare by Zeus for revealing the secrets of the gods and placed in the heavens as the constellation Pegasus.
	www.theoi.com /Nymphe/NympheMelanippe.html (818 words)

	Amazons
		Melanippe, sister of Hippolyte, went out to confront Heracles, but was captured in the ambush.
		Melanippe was probably the same person as Antiope, sister of Hippolyte.
		According to Apollonius, Melanippe was the sister of the Amazon Queen, Hippolyte, who ruled during the time of the 9th labour of Heracles, fetching the girdle of Hippolyte.
	www.timelessmyths.com /classical/amazons.html (3405 words)

	Odyssey/Greece/Writing
		Anticipating her father's return from exile, Melanippe gave her babies to Trophos (which is the Greek word for nurse) and instructed her to leave the babies to die in a cow-stall.
		Aiolos ordered Melanippe's children to be burned and commanded her to dress them in funeral clothing.
		Melanippe put the funeral clothes on the babies and then,in protest, gave a speech asking that they be saved
	carlos.emory.edu /ODYSSEY/GREECE/melanippe.html (225 words)

	101 Amazons
		Melanippe was captured by Hercules as prelude to the battle that would follow for the girdle of Hippolyte, but Hippolyte managed to agree to Hercules' terms and ransom her to safety.
		One of the warriors who invaded Attica and the Peloponnese to rescue Antiope, who'd been kidnapped by Theseus after Hercules was victorious in battle against the Amazons and took the jeweled girdle of Hippolyte for his 9th labor.
		She and Ares produced Hippolyte, Antiope, Lysippe, and Melanippe, who were seen as the first Queens of the nation.
	members.tripod.com /~ancient_history/101amazons2.html (2623 words)

	The Aeolids
		Aeolus was killed by Melanippe's sons, in revenge for their mother's ill-treatment.
		Melanippe was the daughter of Aeolus, king of Thessaly, and of Hippo, daughter of the Centaur Cheiron.
		Melanippe grew into a young woman, whose beauty attracted the attention of the sea god, Poseidon.
	www.timelessmyths.com /classical/aeolids.html (4374 words)

	Melanippe
		Daughter of Ares and sister to Hippolyte and Melanippe, queen of the Amazons, she was the wife of Theseus.
		In Greek mythology, Althaea was the daughter of Thestius, wife of Oeneus and mother of Meleager, Melanippe (one of the Meleagrids), and Deianeira.
		Amazons were said to have lived in Pontus,which is part of modern day Turkey near the shore of the Euxine Sea, where they formed an independent kingdom under the government of a queen, often named Hippolyta ("she lets her horses loose").
	www.experiencefestival.com /melanippe (1567 words)

	Melanippe Sources
		Aeolus, son of Melanippe by Hippotes, son of Mimas;
		Melanippe (also called Thetis), daughter of Chiron; Melanippe was made pregnant by Aeolus, son of Hellen;
		Boeotus, son of the nymph Melanippe by Itonus, son of Amphictyon;
	www.csulb.edu /~dbouvier/SourceFiles/i928Sources.htm (77 words)

	Dictionary: Mecionice to Mineus, Greek Mythology Link - www.maicar.com
		Melanippe 1, daughter of Chiron and Chariclo 2, having consorted with Aeolus 1, fled into the forest so that her father might not see that she had given birth to a girl.
		And when she asked the gods to be concealed, they turned her into a mare, o perhaps Artemis did it when Melanippe 1 ceased to worship her [see also CONSTELLATIONS] [Hyg.Ast.2.18].
		Melanippe 5 and her sister Eurymede 2 are called the MELEAGRIDS, for they are remembered for having grieved the death of their brother Meleager, being then turned into birds by Artemis [Lib.Met.2].
	www.forumancientcoins.com /cparada/GML/001ShortEntries/SEMecionice.html (5424 words)

	.:Sailor Nessus: Prisoner of a Deceived Mind:. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A sense of de'ja'vu drifted through her body and she felt like saying something, anything to the pig but all she could muster was a nod and soft smile.
		A spunky, bratty one at that!" Melanippe chuckled.
		The pigs eyes grew moist, as if it had no idea it was crying; brown tinted teardrops fell from her sockets, leaving a trail that dripped off her plump cheeks.
	www.thesailornessus.com /thestory/chapterfour.shtml (1033 words)

	Thermodon page 4
		Not knowing the existence of their infant nephew, Melanippe and Oreithyia received the body of their sister and returned to the banks of the Thermodon.
		Melanippe and Oreithyia both thought that the Amazons were punishing themselves too severely for their mistake.
		Oreithyia and Melanippe, who were exempted from this fate because they had refused the suggestion of exile, watched their sister and people as they left Man's World forever.
	members.aol.com /linastrick/thermodon4.html (1046 words)

	Odyssey/Greece/Writing
		The body of the base is decorated with figures divided into two "registers" or levels.
		In the upper level, the gods gather in the rocky landscape of Mt. Olympos to watch the story of Melanippe's family below.
		The illustration of the Melanippe play on the lower register of the vase represents not one scene, but several parts of the story.
	carlos.emory.edu /ODYSSEY/GREECE/melcloser.html (194 words)

	Melanippe
		The sister of Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons.
		Melanippe was captured by Heracles who would only release her if she brought him the queen's girdle, which she did.
		Article "Melanippe" created on 14 May 1999; last modified on 05 December 1999 (Revision 2).
	www.pantheon.org /articles/m/melanippe.html (53 words)

	Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 16 (v. 3) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		According to the tragic poets he was a son of Porthaon and Euryte, and besides the two brothers mentioned above, Alca- thous, Laocoon, Leucopeus, and Sterope, are like wise called his brothers and sister (Apollod.
		His children are said to have been Toxeus, whom he him self killed, Thyreus (Phereus), Clymenus, Periphas, Agekus, Meleager, Gorge, Eurymede, Melanippe, Mothone, and Deianeira (Apollod.
		His second wife was Melanippe, the daughter of Hipponous, and by her he is said by some to have become the father of Tydeus, who according to others was his son by his own daughter Gorge (Apollod.
	www.ancientlibrary.com /smith-bio/2350.html (954 words)

	Chiron, Greek Mythology Link - www.maicar.com
		Melanippe 1 was seduced by Aeolus 1, and being afraid of her father, she fled into the forest so that Chiron might not see that she had given birth to a child.
		Melanippe 1 was turned into a mare by the gods when she asked to be concealed, or by Artemis for ceasing to worship her.
		When Achilles' mother Thetis left home and returned to the NEREIDS, Peleus brought his son Achilles to Chiron, who received him as a disciple, and fed him on the inwards of lions and wild swine, and the marrows of bears.
	homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/Chiron.html (1897 words)

	The Shipper Seasons - Episode 9.12 - Act Two
		The dust and smoke of the battle clears and we see Melanippe standing still, staring ahead of her, obviously searching out something or someone on the battlefield.
		The camera pulls back to show a woman warrior running toward Melanippe; she is seen from the back and we don't know if she is an Amazon or a Renegade.
		Melanippe and four other Renegades have gathered in the cabin.
	www.shipperseasons.com /season9/ep9.12script_acttwo.html (1903 words)

	Heracles and Hippolyte
		“they are both known as mythical women who originally underwent a sacrificial death, but in the more familiar versions they became the wives of heroes.” (Blok, p.219) According to Apollonios, Herakles captured Melanippe, the daughter of the queen, by trickery and returned her unharmed to the Amazon queen.
		Telamon slays Melanippe, sister of the gold-zoned queen (Nem 3.64).
		Obviously we cannot date this reference, but suggests again that the belt as goal of the mission is older than the Attic art would like to believe.
	people.uncw.edu /deagona/amaz/hippolyte.htm (1889 words)

	Hippolyte and Herakles
		According to the scholiast on Homer, Melanippe and Hippolyte were among the Amazon women, “men’s equals,” who came to Phyrgia for war between Phyrgians and Achaians (Blok, p.146).
		Hippolyte was mother of Hippolytus, she also goes by the names Glauke and Melanippe (Blok, p.198).
		It is very interesting how the authors of this book chose to deal with the interchanging of Hippolyta's name with Melanippe and Antiope (sometimes they were used to tell the story of the same person).
	people.uncw.edu /deagona/amazons/Hippolyte2.htm (1772 words)

	101 Amazons
		Another name for Hippolyte, Melanippe, and/or Antiope, assumed since Glauce's history and death mirrors that of Hippolyte's, though she may have died during the fighting that broke out during the wedding of Theseus and Phaedra.
		A curiosity arises in the several accounts of her name, as far as getting her mixed up with her sisters Glauce, Antiope, and Melanippe: Hippolyte may have been even a dynastic name, like that of Minos, who was thought to have been a single king who ruled Krete long before Athens was born.
		It was discovered that "Minos" was a title, such as "high king" or "honorable", that had belonged to a string of rulers at the "Palace of Minos" there.
	members.tripod.com /~ancient_history/101amazons.html (1805 words)

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	Thermodon page 2
		The strongest Amazon women, Thelono, Mala and Medusa, became her chief generals under Oreithyia and Melanippe.
		It was not hard for Medusa to find followers among these groups, but among the Amazons she could find only a few to follow her, Amazons whose strength of nature had grown too strong.
		When Melanippe chose a fourth of the Amazonian forces to go with her to help out in a war in Hyrkania and Bellona's attention was elsewhere as usual, Medusa struck.
	hometown.aol.com /linastrick/thermodon2.html (1011 words)

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		Heracles had ambushed and captured Melanippe (Antiope) sister of Hippolyte.
		Heracles only released Melanippe, when Hippolyte paid Heracles a ransom – her girdle.
		It was clear from an early age that Heracles was a special kid.
	www.lycos.com /info/heracles--miscellaneous.html (302 words)

	Melanippe * People, Places, & Things * Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant
		Melanippe * People, Places, and Things * Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant
		The daughter of Ares (god of War) who was taken hostage by Herakles (Heracles) when he was trying to complete his Ninth Labor (Retrieve the Belt of the Amazon, Hippolyte); Herakles held Melanippe captive until Hippolyte gave him the Belt (or Girdle) as ransom.
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	www.messagenet.com /myths/ppt/Melanippe_1.html (243 words)

	Diotima
		Melanippe gave birth to twin sons after being raped by Poseidon; cattle raised her children after she tried to expose them.
		When her father Aeolus discovered the children, he exposed them and imprisoned Melanippe.
		Permission is hereby granted to distribute for classroom use, provided that both Neil W. Bernstein and Diotima are identified in any such use.
	www.stoa.org /diotima/anthology/aulgell_5.11.shtml (753 words)

	Amazon.com: "Captive Melanippe": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: )
		FROM THE CAPTIVE MELANIPPE 660 Melanippe in Defense of Women (fr.
		A messenger, impressed by the virtues demonstrated by the sons of the (temporarily) captive Melanippe,...
		In Wise Melanippe, the young Melanippe has borne twin sons by Poseidon...
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Captive-Melanippe (526 words)

	Amazon.com: "Wise Melanippe": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: )
		See all pages with references to Wise Melanippe.
		In Euripides' lost Wise Melanippe, the title character gives an account of the origins of the world that is still based in the anthropomorphic creationism...
		Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy) by Aristotle, Roger Crisp
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Wise-Melanippe (560 words)

	"To Die Like An Amazon"
		They are constants in Kalona's life, but her relationship with Conyel is sometimes rocky, while Melanippe is always her friend.
		Conyel and Melanippe are very different women, but Kalona dearly loves them both.
		Meanwhile, Melanippe is the wise one, whose advice Kalona always values.
	journals.aol.com /hector46oftroy/ToDieLikeAnAmazon (2184 words)

	Melanippe - aNobii
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		Pick this if you are a friend of Melanippe
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	www.anobii.com /people/melanippe (237 words)

	Brave Women Warriors Of Greek Myth: An Amazon Roster
		Marpesia was killed by a group of barbarians during an Asian attack.
		When Herakles came for Hippolyte's girdle, Melanippe was captured by the son of Zeus.
		While a prisoner, she planned a successful mutiny, on one of Herakles' ships, that freed her and some other captive Amazons.
	whoosh.org /issue12/ruffel3.html (1880 words)

	Penthesilea
		Penthesilea was the queen of the Amazons and the daughter of Ares and Otrere.
		Penthesilea accidentally killed an ally Amazon queen (Hippolyte, Melanippe, or Glauce).
		To be purified of her crime, Penthesilea went to Priam.
	www.stanford.edu /~plomio/penthesilea.html (699 words)

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