In Greek mythology, Hippocrene /hɪpəˈkriːniː/ (Greek: Ἵππου κρήνη[1] or Ἱπποκρήνη or Ἱππουκρήνη[2]) is a spring on Mount Helicon.[3] It was sacred to the Muses and was said to have formed when the winged horse Pegasus struck his hoof into the ground, whence its name which literally translates as "Steed/Horse's Fountain".[4] The water was supposed to bring forth poetic inspiration when imbibed.[5][6]
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- ^ "Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898), Helĭcon". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved Jan 1, 2023.
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- ^ [1] Archived 2012-11-29 at archive.today