Helle

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛli/

The English word “Helle” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

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.

From Ancient Greek Ἕλλη (Héllē).

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