Athamas

/ (ˈæθəˌmæs) /

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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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Words nearby Athamas

Athabasca, Athabaska, Athabaskan, at half-mast, Athaliah, Athamas, athame, athanasia, Athanasian, Athanasian Creed, Athanasius

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Example sentences from the Web for Athamas

"He cannot get out except to be sacrificed," says Herodotus, speaking of the unlucky descendant of Athamas.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1|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
And when the seed bare no increase, King Athamas sent to inquire of the oracle at Delphi what the cause might be.
Stories of the Old world|Alfred John Church
Athamas, seized with madness, imagined that his spouse was a lioness, and her two sons young lions.
The Lusiad|Lus de Cames

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

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