Scamander

[ skuh-man-der ]

noun

1. ancient name of the river Menderes.

Scamander

/ skəˈmændə /

noun

1. See Menderes
   the ancient name for the Menderes

Example Sentences

There were, for example, wood and tree nymphs; Dryads and hamadryads—gods of rivers, such as Simois and Scamander.

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We performed a ballet descriptive of the siege of Troy, and I undertook the part of a river god--the god Scamander, en effet.

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The great ladies of the court, Monsieur, were graciously pleased to admire my proportions as the god Scamander.

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Thus having said, she led impetuous Mars from the battle, and afterwards seated him on grassy 197 Scamander.

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Against Vulcan also was the great deep-eddying river, which the gods call Xanthus, and men the Scamander.

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