Minyas
[ min-ee-uhs ]
nounClassical Mythology.
a king of Orchomenus, famed for his wealth.
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How to use Minyas in a sentence
Minyas is pelagic; it has a float at one end, and by means of its tentacles swims about freely.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote Arnold"Read the metamorphoses of the daughters of Minyas," said the vicar.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 5 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)Minyas occurs in southwestern Texas, and thence southward to Brazil.
The Butterfly Book | William Jacob HollandThe daughters of Minyas, in alarm, drew lots to determine which of them should sacrifice a victim to the god.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 | Andrew Lang
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