Menippe
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Menippe can refer to:
- Menippe (Μενίππη) in Greek mythology:
- Menippe, daughter of Orion, see Menippe and MetiocheMenippe and MetiocheIn Greek mythology, Menippe and Metioche were daughters of Orion. After Orion was killed they were brought up by their mother, and Athena taught them the art of weaving and Aphrodite gave them beauty. Once their homeland Aonia at the base of Mt...
- Menippe, one of the Nereids
- Menippe, one of the AmazonsAmazonsThe Amazons are a nation of all-female warriors in Greek mythology and Classical antiquity. Herodotus placed them in a region bordering Scythia in Sarmatia...
- Menippe, daughter of PeneusPeneusIn Greek mythology, Peneus was a Thessalian river god, one of the three thousand Rivers , a child of Oceanus and Tethys. The nymph Creusa bore him one son, Hypseus, who was King of the Lapiths, and three daughters, Menippe , Daphne, and Stilbe. He also had a son Atrax with Bura, and Andreus with...
- Menippe, daughter of Orion, see Menippe and Metioche
- 188 Menippe188 Menippe188 Menippe is a main belt asteroid. It has a bright surface and rocky composition.It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on June 18, 1878 in Clinton, New York and named after Menippe, one of the daughters of Orion in Greek mythology....
, an asteroid
- Menippe (genus)Menippe (genus)Menippe is a genus of true crabs. One of the best known species is the Florida stone crab. Most of the species of this genus are found in the Atlantic Ocean....
, a genus of crab