Pirene

Pīrēnē, ēs, f., = Πειρήνη,

• a fountain in the citadel of Corinth (Acrocorinthus), which sprung up from a blow of the hoof of Pegasus; hence sacred to the Muses, Plin. 4, 4, 5, 11; Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 23 (559); Stat. S. 1, 4, 25: Heliconidasque pallidamque Pirenen, Pers. prol. 4.—Hence,
• II Pīrēnis, ĭdis, f. adj., = Πειρηνίς, of or belonging to Pirene, Pirenian: Ephyre, i.e. Corinth, Ov. M. 7, 391: unda, id. ib. 2, 240: Pirenida cessit ad undam (al. urbem), to Corinth, id. P. 1, 3, 75: Tantalus securus undas hauriat Pirenidas, as king of Corinth, Sen. Med. 745.

Pīrēnē, ēs, f. (Πειρήνη), eine Quelle in Korinth u. zwar in der Burg (Acrocorinthus), Plin. 4, 11: den Musen heilig, Stat. silv. 1, 4, 27. Pers. prol. 4. – Nbf. Pīrēna, ae, f., Plaut. aul. 559. – Dav. Pīrēnis, idis, Akk. ida, Akk. Plur. idas, f. (Πειρηνίς), pirenisch, Ov.: Pirenis Ephyre, Korinth, Ov.

pirene, es. f.
供學女神之泉名。

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PIRENE

PIRE´NE or PEIRE´NE FONS. [CORINTHUS 680b.]

Pirēné

(Πειρήνη). The spring struck out by the winged steed Pegasus on the citadel of Corinth. (See Pegasus.) It is also said to have sprung from Pirené, daughter of Oebalus, who melted into tears in sorrow for the loss of her son Cenchrias, accidentally slain by Artemis (Pausan. ii. 2, 3). It flowed from a rock in the Acrocorinthus (see Corinthus), and was conveyed by subterranean conduits down the hill to a marble reservoir, from which the city received a great part of its watersupply.

Pirene Pirene, daughter of Danaus

• wife of Agaptolemus: Apollod. 2.1.5

Pirene(2), spring at Corinth

• Hdt. 5.92, Paus. 2.3.2ff.
• daughter of Achelous or of Oebalus: Paus. 2.2.3
• identified by some with spring on Acro-Corinth: Paus. 2.5.1
• bronze dipped in it: Paus. 2.3.3

Pirene(3), woman changed into a spring

• Paus. 2.3.2