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Encyclopedia > Alope

In Greek mythology, Alop was a mortal woman, daughter of Cercyon. Poseidon had sex with Alope, his granddaughter through Cercyon, begetting Hippothoon. Cercyon had his daughter buried alive but Poseidon turned her into the spring, Alope, near Eleusis.


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She was abducted by her grandfather and gave birth to Hippothoon.
When Cercyon discovered this, he had his daughter buried alive, but Poseidon turned her into the spring Alope near Eleusis.
Article "Alope" created on 17 May 1997; last modified on 25 April 1999 (Revision 2).
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