Ancaeus

[ an-see-uh s ]
/ ænˈsi əs /

noun Classical Mythology.

a son of Poseidon who joined the Argonauts and became helmsman of the Argo.
a descendant of Lycurgus who, among the Argonauts, was second in strength only to Hercules.

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Example sentences from the Web for ancaeus

  • But the others held them back, and many of his comrades granted it to Ancaeus.

    The Argonautica|Apollonius Rhodius