1º_ In Greek mythology 928; 949; 953; 961; 951; 957; 951; (Peirene) is one of the Danaides ("daughters of King Danao"), of those who murdered their cousins and husbands for their father's ambition. 2nd_ Nymph daughter of King Acheloos, mother of two sons of Poseidon. When Artemis killed one of them, her weeping gave rise to the fountain outside Corinth, later dedicated to the Muses.
