proper nounHersēHERSE☆ KeepMeaninga daughter of CecropsLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879HERSELEWIS & SHORTHERSEHersē, ēs, f., = Ἕρση, I. a daughter of Cecrops, beloved by Mercury, Ov. M. 2, 559; 724 sq.Read the whole entryIn the Academy Smith's classical dictionariesBiography & mythologyHerseHerse. 2. A daughter of Cecrops and sister of Agraulos, Pandrosos, and Erysichthon. She was the beloved of Hermes, and the mother of Cephalus. (Paus. …