Rhadamanthys
or Rhad·a·man·thus
[ rad-uh-man-thuhs ]
noun
Classical Mythology. a son of Zeus and Europa, rewarded for the justice he exemplified on earth by being made, after his death, a judge in the Underworld, where he served with his brothers Minos and Aeacus.
an inflexibly just or severe judge.
Other words from Rhadamanthys
- Rhad·a·man·thine [rad-uh-man-thin, -thahyn], /ˌræd əˈmæn θɪn, -θaɪn/, adjective
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How to use Rhadamanthys in a sentence
There she conceived and bore three sons, Minos, Sarpedon and Rhadamanthys.
Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns, and Homerica | Homer and HesiodLater Greek legend united with him two other judges, his brothers, Rhadamanthys and Æacus.
Homer's Odyssey | Denton J. Snider
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