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Alalcomeneus

American  
[al-al-kuh-meen-yuhs] / ˌæl æl kəˈmin yəs /
Or Alalkomeneus

noun

Classical Mythology.

  1. the first man: he reared Athena and reconciled Zeus and Hera.

Other Word Forms

  • Alalcomenean adjective
  • Alalkomenean adjective

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The inhabitants claimed that the goddess was born there and brought up by a local hero Alalcomeneus.

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