Hippomenes

< MM > Euboean young man [Melanion, also called Hippomenes] 207.54

The Faerie Queene — Volume 01 Edmund Spenser

But finally young man called Hippomenes obtained from the Goddess of Love three golden apples, and he was told that if he dropped these apples while running, the girl would stop to pick them up, and that in this way he might be able to win the race.

Books and Habits from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn Lafcadio Hearn 1877

Looking about me, I found a brig called the Hippomenes, bound to Gibraltar, and back.

Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast James Fenimore Cooper 1820

"Hippomenes," said the immortal goddess, "the gods are mindful of you who are sprung from one of the gods, and I am mindful of you because of your own worth.

The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles Padraic Colum 1926

Until this moment, her dealings with Hippomenes had pushed all thoughts of the party from her mind.

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As she darted over to pick it up, Hippomenes passed her once more.

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As she stooped to capture it, Hippomenes stumbled across the finish line.

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She had planned to take the dogs back inside before meeting up with Hippomenes, but she was already halfway to Earth.

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After a few moments she left the king and joined Hippomenes at the starting line.

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“Are you sure she wants to marry your Hippomenes?”

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