Camenae

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Camenae (kəmē`nē), in Roman religion and mythology, water nymphs gifted in prophecy. At Rome they had a sacred spring from which the vestals drew water for their rites. In later myth they were identified with the Greek Muses.

Camenae

fountain nymphs; identified with Greek Muses. [Rom. Myth.: Zimmerman, 49]

See : Nymph

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No references found			In foal to the Diadem Stakes runner-up March Past when McCreery bought her, Camenae produced a filly named Menthe Frapee, who went to Peru as a yearling and became "a very, very good mare". Horse Racing: 'I didn't intend to breed a jumps sire from the first ... by The Racing Post (London, England) Freshman sire Golan, off the mark recently with his first winner, also has one lot on offer (36) - a colt from one of Bob McCreery's high-class families who traces to Camenae, the dam of High Top and ancestress of Old Vic. Horse Racing: BLOODSTOCK DESK - Goresbridge breeze-up will be first ... by The Racing Post (London, England) His purchase of the modest three-year-old filly Camenae for 1,200gns in December 1966 launched him on a highly successful career as a breeder, first from Moreton Paddox Stud in Warwickshire and later from Stowell Hill in Somerset. Thoroughbred Breeders Association: AGM: McCreery rewarded with ... by The Racing Post (London, England)			Camden Hills State Park Camden State Park Camden Town Group Camden, Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, John Jeffreys Pratt, 2d Earl and 1st Marquess Camden, William came Camel Camel Breeding Camel Cup Carnival camel hair Camel Market camel racing camelback truss camelhair mop Camelidae Camelina Camelinat, Zephyrenne Camèlinat, Zephyrenne Camellia Cameloidea Camelopardalis Camelopardus Camelot Camelot Library Camenae cameo cameo cat cameo glass Camera Camera Angle Camera Art camera base camera cable camera card camera chain camera head Camera Lens camera lucida camera obscura camera phone camera ready Camera Shutter camera station camera study camera tube camera vitrea Camera, Medium-Format camera-ready Cameralism Camerarius, Rudolph			Camelry Camels Camels Camels Camels Camels Camels Camels rating CAMELS Rating System CAMELS ratings Camelshair CAMELSPIN Camelus Camelus Camelus Camelus bactriamus Camelus bactriamus Camelus bactrianus Camelus bactrianus Camelus dromedarius Camelus dromedarius Camelus dromedarius Camelus ferus Camelus ferus Camelus ferus bactrianus Camelus ferus bactrianus Camembert Camemberts CAMEN Camena Camenae cameo cameo cameo cameo cameo cat cameo cat cameo cat Cameo conch cameo glass cameo shells cameo ware cameoed cameoed cameoed cameography cameoing cameoing cameoing cameos cameos cameos Cameos in the Mario series Cameos of the Mario series camera camera camera camera camera Camera & Imaging Products Association Camera and Computer-Aided Incident Detection

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