Aletes

American  

[uh-lee-teez] / əˈli tiz /

noun

Classical Mythology.

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

2. a descendant of Hercules who conquered Corinth.

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Example Sentences

This has been overlooked by Eusehius, since he makes Aletes contemporary with Eurysthenes.

From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried

The descendants of Aletes reigned twelve generations, when the nobles converted the government into an oligarchy, under Bacchis, who greatly increased the commercial importance of the city.

From Ancient States and Empires by Lord, John

To Nisus Mnestheus gave a lion's hide, His helmet changed Aletes.

From The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor by Taylor, Edward Fairfax

"O Gods!" exclaimed Aletes, wise and old, "Not yet ye mean to raze the Trojan race, Who give to Troy such gallant hearts and bold."

From The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor by Taylor, Edward Fairfax

In the meantime Aletes, the son of Aegisthus, seized the throne of Mycenae.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various