noun

Mĕlissa

gen. Mĕlissae · gender feminine · decl. 1st

A nymph who is said to have invented the art of keeping bees

A nymph who is said to have invented the art of keeping bees, Col. 9, 2, 3.—

Daughter of the Cretan king Melissus, who, together with her sister Amalthea, fed Jupiter with goats' milk

Daughter of the Cretan king Melissus, who, together with her sister Amalthea, fed Jupiter with goats' milk, Lact. 1, 22, 19 sq

Perseus ID: n28501 Key: Melissa