Aletes

[ uh-lee-teez ]

/ əˈli tiz /

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a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.

a descendant of Hercules who conquered Corinth.

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

So Helymus does, so Aletes ripe of years, so the boy Ascanius, and the rest of the people follow.
The Aeneid of Virgil|Virgil
Then the old man Aletes said: “Surely, Troy hath not altogether perished, having yet such hearts as yours.”
Stories from Virgil|Alfred J. Church
Old Aletes laid his hands on their heads and with tears in his eyes blessed the gods for sending such deliverers.
Half a Hundred Hero Tales|Various
Aletes was slain by Orestes, and 176 Electra became the wife of Pylades.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2|Various

In the meantime Aletes, the son of Aegisthus, seized the throne of Mycenae.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2|Various