hebe Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring; wife of Hercules; daughter of Zeus and Hera; cupbearer to the Olympian gods

WordNet


He"be noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. "h`bh youth, "H`bh Hebe.
Definitions
  1. (Class. Myth.) The goddess of youth, daughter of Jupiter and Juno. She was believed to have the power of restoring youth and beauty to those who had lost them.
  2. (Zoöl.) An African ape; the hamadryas.

Webster 1913