Adrastus

American  

[uh-dras-tuhs] / əˈdræs təs /

Or Adrastos

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a king of Argos and leader of the Seven against Thebes.

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Adrastus British  

/ əˈdræstəs /

noun

1. Greek myth a king of Argos and leader of the Seven against Thebes of whom he was the sole survivor

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Example Sentences

This last joined the enterprise most unwillingly because he was a prophet and he knew that none of the seven would come back alive except Adrastus.

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

He had sworn this once when he and Adrastus had quarreled and Eriphyle had reconciled them.

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

But Menoeceus had not died in vain; in the end the Thebans prevailed and of the seven champions all were killed except Adrastus only.

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

Polyneices had been joined by six chieftains, one of them the King of Argos, Adrastus, and another Adrastus’ brother-in-law, Amphiaraus.

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

Adrastus, the only one alive of the seven who had started the war, came to Theseus, King of Athens, to beseech him to induce the Thebans to allow the bodies to be buried.

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