Athamas

British  

/ ˈæθəˌmæs /

noun

1. 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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And in a dramatically resonant touch, the contralto Hilary Summers sings both the role of Ino, Semele’s sister, who truly loves Athamas, and Juno, Jupiter’s wife, who plots Semele’s destruction.

From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2015

It becomes the chapel where Semele is supposed to be married, following her father’s wishes, to Athamas, the Prince of Boeotia, even though she loves Jupiter, who appears in mortal form.

From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2015

Prince Athamas is sung by the able, earnest countertenor Lawrence Zazzo.

From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2015

The tale of the Golden Fleece begins with a Greek king named Athamas, who got tired of his wife, put her away, and married another, the Princess Ino.

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

Athamas and his second wife Ino were said to have incurred the wrath of Hera, because Ino had brought up Dionysus, the son of her sister Semele, as a girl, to save his life.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various