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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Example Sentences

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 Literature

Her father has arranged for her to marry Athamas, Prince of Boeotia.

From New York Times

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

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

From New York Times

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.

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