Phrixus

American  

[frik-suhs] / ˈfrɪk səs /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a child who escaped on the back of a ram with his sister Helle from a plot against them. The fleece of the ram, which he sacrificed, was the Golden Fleece.

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Phrixus British  

/ ˈfrɪksəs /

noun

1. Greek myth the son of Athamas and Nephele who escaped the wrath of his father's mistress, Ino, by flying to Colchis on a winged ram with a golden fleece See also Helle Golden Fleece

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Example Sentences

Nevertheless, they were kind to Phrixus; and their King, Æetes, let him marry one of his daughters.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

It seems odd that Phrixus sacrificed to Zeus the ram that had saved him, in gratitude for having been saved; but he did so, and he gave the precious Golden Fleece to King Æetes.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Nephele, the first wife, was afraid for her two children, especially the boy, Phrixus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

She was the wicked stepmother of Phrixus, the boy who was saved from death by the ram of the Golden Fleece.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Phrixus had an uncle who was by rights a king in Greece, but had had his kingdom taken away from him by his nephew, a man named Pelias.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton