Aloeus

[ uh-loh-ee-uh s, uh-loh-yoos ]
/ əˈloʊ i əs, əˈloʊ yus /

noun Classical Mythology.

a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.

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weal
well-being, prosperity, or happiness.
the intervening time.
a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.
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Example sentences from the Web for aloeus

  • Ares was bound and held captive by the giant sons of Aloeus, and would have perished in his bonds, had not Hermes stolen him away.

    Stories from the Iliad|H. L. Havell