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Hellē — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Helle name In Greek mythology, a princess who fled her stepmother on a flying golden ram and fell into the strait later named after her, the Hellespont.

Senses

Hellē is used for these senses in English:

  • Helle (Greek mythology) A daughter of king Athamas, who, together with her brother Phrixus, fled from their stepmother Ino to Colchis on a golden ram. On their way, she fell from its back and was drowned in the strait called, after her, Hellespont.