Apsyrtus

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[ap-sur-tuhs] / æpˈsɜr təs /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a son of Aeëtes, killed by his sister Medea, who, while fleeing with Jason, threw pieces of her brother's body into the sea so that her father, in pursuing her, might be delayed while picking them up.

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Example Sentences

By now what had happened was known to the King, and he sent his son in pursuit—Medea’s brother, Apsyrtus.

From Literature

Others say that Apsyrtus set sail on Argo with Medea, although why he did so is not explained, and that it was the King who pursued them.

From Literature

Seeing Chalciope’s sons there they, too, uttered loud cries, and made such commotion that Apsyrtus and then King Æetes came out of the palace.

From Project Gutenberg

Theseus and Peleus appealed to the judgment of the kings who supported Apsyrtus.

From Project Gutenberg

The chiefs brought Apsyrtus’s words back.

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