Aganippe

Ăgănippē, ēs, f., = Ἀγανίππη.

• A fountain in Boeotia, on Mount Helicon, sacred to the Muses, and giving poetical inspiration: Aonie Aganippe, Verg. E. 10, 12; Claud. Ep. ad Ser. 61.—Hence,
• • • 1 Ăgă-nippēus, a, um, adj., = Ἀγανίππειος, of or pertaining to the fountain of Aganippe: lyra, i. e. Musarum, Prop. 2, 3, 20; Claud. Laud. Ser. 8.—
    • 2 * Ăgănippis, ĭdis, f., that is sacred to the Muses: fontes Aganippidos Hippocrenes, Ov. F. 5, 7.—
• II The wife of Acrisius and mother of Danaë, Hyg. Fab. 63.

Aganippē, ēs, f. (Ἀγανίππη), I) Quelle (u. Nymphe dieser Quelle, Tochter des Flußgottes Permessus) am Helikon in Böotien, den Musen heilig u. zur Dichtkunst begeisternd, Plin. 4, 25. Solin. 7. § 23: Aonie (Ἀονίη) A., Verg. ecl. 10, 12: Hyantea A., Ov. met. 5, 312: doctum fluens A., Claud. ep. ad Seren. 61. – Dav.: a) Aganippēus, a, um, aganippëisch, unda, Claud.: lyra, den Musen geweiht, Prop. – b) Aganippicus, a, um, aganippisch, Hippocrenen Aganippicosque fontes abigamus et Minervam = jede ernste Beschäftigung mit den Musen, Sidon. ep. 9, 13. – c) Aganippis, idos, f., von der Aganippe stammend, als Beiw., fontes Aganippidos Hippocrenes, der den Musen heiligen u. begeisternden, Ov. fast. 5, 7. – II) Gemahlin des Akrisius, Mutter der Danaë, Hyg. fab. 63.

Ăgănippē, (14) ēs, f. , ¶ 1 Aganippe, [source de lʼHélicon] : Virg. B. 10, 12 || -pēus, a, um, Prop. 2, 3, 20, ou -pĭcus, a, um, Sid. Ep. 9, 13, de lʼAganippe || -pis, ĭdos, f. , consacrée aux Muses : Ov. F. 5, 7 ¶ 2 Aganippe, épouse dʼAcrisius, mère de Danaé : Hyg. Fab. 63.

Aganippe

(Ἀγανίππη).

1. A nymph of the well of the same name at the foot of Mount Helicon, in Boeotia, which was considered sacred to the Muses, and believed to have the power of inspiring those who drank of it. The nymph is called a daughter of the river-god Permessus. (Paus. 9.29.3; Verg. Ecl. 10.12.) The Muses are sometimes called Aganippides.

Aganippe

2. The wife of Acrisius, and according to some accounts the mother of Danae, although the latter is more commonly called a daughter of Eurydice. (Hyg. Fab. 63; Schol. ad Apollon. Rhod. 4.1091.) [L.S]

Aganippé

(Ἀγανίππη). A spring on Mount Helicon, near Thespiae in Boeotia, sacred to the Muses, who were called from it Aganippides. Its water was believed to impart poetic inspiration.

Aganippe Aganippe, daughter of Termesus river

• Paus. 9.29.5

Aganippe(2), spring on Mount Helicon

• Paus. 9.29.5