Hippocrene
/ˌhɪpəʊˈkriːniː/noun
mass noun
- poetic/literary used to refer to poetic or literary inspiration〈诗/文〉诗(或文学)的灵感。
词源
early 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek Hippokrēnē, Hippou krēnē, literally 'fountain of the horse' (from hippos 'horse' + krēnē 'fountain'), the name of a fountain on Mount Helicon sacred to the Muses, which according to legend was produced by a stroke of Pegasus' hoof.