melinoe

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Synonyms: meline, melinae, melino

Antonyms: meline, melinae, melino

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|Greek mythology}} An obscure figure, a daughter of [[Persephone]] and [[Zeus]],<ref>''Redefining Ancient Orphism: A Study in Greek Religion'' (2013, {{ISBN|1107038219}}, page 178: "the otherwise unknown Melinoe [...] is described in terms reminiscent of Hekate and the Erinyes, as a daughter of Persephone by Zeus"</ref> or a daughter of Hades and Persephone,<ref>''Sibylline Hymns by Virginia Stewart-Avalon'' (2000) https://archive.org/details/SibyllineHymns</ref> represented as a bringer of nightmares and madness.

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