Laius

American  

[ley-uhs, ley-ee-uhs] / ˈleɪ əs, ˈleɪ i əs /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.

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Laius British  

/ ˈlaɪəs /

noun

1. Greek myth a king of Thebes, killed by his son Oedipus, who did not know of their relationship

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Example Sentences

Lizards Lounge in Their Labyrinthine Lairs The great desert skink is the homebody of the lizard world.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 22, 2011

You are right," said Oswald with affable gentleness; "and there might be toads perhaps in a vault like this—or serpents guarding the treasure like in the Cold Lairs.

From New Treasure Seekers or, The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune by Nesbit, E. (Edith)

The Bandar-log have taken him beyond the river to the monkey city—to the Cold Lairs.

From The Jungle Book by Kipling, Rudyard

The Bandar-log have taken him beyond the river to the Monkey City—to the Cold Lairs.

From The jungle book by Kipling, Rudyard

Presently she turned on the lights, and led Teddy into the Cold Lairs, to have his face washed.

From Martie, the Unconquered by Norris, Kathleen Thompson