Ancaeus
[ an-see-uhs ]
/ ænˈsi əs /
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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
And they two girded themselves to slay the steers, proud Ancaeus and Heracles.
The Argonautica|Apollonius RhodiusBut the others held them back, and many of his comrades granted it to Ancaeus.
The Argonautica|Apollonius Rhodius