Menippe (mythology)

Menippe (Ancient Greek: Μενίππη Menippê means 'the courageous mare' or 'sipper' ) in Greek mythology may refer to the following women:
 * Menippe, one of the 3,000 Oceanides, water-nymph daughters of the Titans Oceanus and his sister-spouse Tethys.
 * Menippe, the "divine" Nereid, one of the 50 marine-nymph daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris.
 * Menippe, daughter of Orion, see Menippe and Metioche
 * Menippe, a Thessalian naiad daughter of the river-god Peneus. By Pelasgus, she became the mother of Phrastor, who emigrated to Italy and there became the king of the Tyrrhenians.
 * Menippe, daughter of Thamyris and mother of Orpheus by Oeagrus.
 * Menippe, one of the Amazons. She fought in Aeetes' army against the troops of Perses.