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

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 "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

For Apsyrtus had not gone toward the Symplegades seeking the Argo.

From The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by Colum, Padraic

When Apsyrtus had fallen in mighty overthrow Zeus himself, king of gods, was seized with wrath at what they had done.

From The Argonautica by Seaton, R. C. (Robert Cooper)

And so on other islands too, close by, Apsyrtus left his host as far as the river Salangon and the Nestian land.

From The Argonautica by Seaton, R. C. (Robert Cooper)