Athamas

/ (ˈæθəˌmæs) /

noun

Greek myth a king of Orchomenus in Boeotia; the father of Phrixus and Helle by his first wife Nephele, whom he deserted for Ino

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Example sentences from the Web for athamas

Athamas, regarding this as the fulfilment of the oracle, settled there and married a third wife, Themisto.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7|Various
But Athamas proved faithless and fell in love with Ino, grand-daughter of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty.
The Boy With the U.S. Miners|Francis Rolt-Wheeler
Now Pelias, brother of Athamas, had usurped the throne of Thessaly.
The Boy With the U.S. Miners|Francis Rolt-Wheeler
King Athamas grew weary of this, for often his wife would be long away.
Tales of Troy and Greece|Andrew Lang

Athamas, having incurred the wrath of Hera, was seized with madness, and slew his son Learchus.
The Sources and Analogues of 'A Midsummer-night's Dream'|Compiled by Frank Sidgwick

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