In Greek mythology, Hipponoe (Ancient Greek: á¼¹ÃÂÃÂÿýÃÂ÷ Hipponoê means 'unruly as a mare') was the "rosy-armed" Nereid, marine-nymph daughter of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. Her name means or 'the temper of horses' (i.e. waves).
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