Hypsipyle

Meaning

Proper Noun

The daughter of Thoas and Myrina, queen of Lemnos at the time of the curse by Aphrodite, the island’s subsequent androcide, and the Argonaut’ two-year sojourn on the island, during which time she bore Jason twin sons.

Origin

Latin Hypsipylē and its etymon, the Ancient Greek Ῠ̔ψῐπῠ́λη.

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