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Alope

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[al-oh-pee] / ˈæl oʊˌpi /

noun

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


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Two shepherdesses, Pelopaea and Alope, meet and fall to discoursing of love and inconstancy, and cite incidentally the unhappy case of Amphrissa, who at that moment appears in person and joins in the conversation.

From Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration Stage in England by Walter W. Greg

He also defeated at Alope the Locrians that had assembled to resist him.

From The History of the Peloponnesian War by Richard Crawley

Now, Muse, recount Pelasgic Argos' powers, From Alos, Alope, and Trechin's towers: From Phthia's spacious vales; and Hella, bless'd With female beauty far beyond the rest.

From The Iliad by Alexander Pope

There were the decorations that Alope had made—and there were the playthings of our little ones.

From Geronimo's Story of His Life by Geronimo

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

From Geronimo's Story of His Life by Geronimo

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