Alope

[ al-oh-pee ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.

Example Sentences

Cramer's figure of S. Alope affords little or no clue to illustrate the question.

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The form which is one of our most abundant butterflies in southern New England and many of the Eastern states was described as Satyrus alope by the French naturalist Fabricius, who also described another species from the Southern states as Satyrus pegala, and a form found in northern Canada was described by the English entomologist Kirby as Satyrus nephele.

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In play after play, Auge, Melanippe, Danae, Alope, he seems to have scarified such gods, as he does now in the Ion.

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Alope′cia, a variety of baldness in which the hair falls off from the beard and eyebrows, as well as the scalp.

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I made no reply, but in a few days appeared before his wigwam with the herd of ponies and took with me Alope.

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