Melampus
Melampus or Melampous (ancient Greek Μελάμπους "black foot") means:
- Melampus (seer) , seer, healing and expiation priest in Greek mythology
- Melampus (author) , author in the 3rd century BC Chr.
- Melampus (ship) , English frigate late 18th century
- a novel by Ennio Flaiano
- Melampus (dog) , dog in the medieval saga of Starkenburg Castle
Melampus is part of the name of the following animal species:
- Melampus (genus) , genus of snails from the coastal snail family
- Impala ( Aepyceros melampus ), black heel antelope
- Baspa melampus , a butterfly in the bluebell family
- Little carrot ( Erebia melampus ), a butterfly from the ophthalmic butterfly family
- Japanese marten ( Martes melampus ), species of marten
