| Hippocrene |  |
| noun | 1. Used to refer to poetic or literary inspiration. |
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 | | "Charles often wrote poetry in the morning, using the early light as his hippocrene." | | "Full of hippocrene, Vanessa sat down to write the first chapter of her new novel." | | "I never know where my hippocrene will come from, but I have to seize inspiration when it strikes." |
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 | | Greek, early 17th century |
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 | | "Hippocrene" came directly into English from the Greek "Hippokrēnē," referring to the legend of Pegasus' hoof opening a fountain spring on Mount Helicon, which was sacred to Greek muses. ... |  |
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