Athamas
Britishnoun
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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
Counting on the spell of her beauty, she tried to persuade Athamas to get rid of them, but the king refused.
From The Boy With the U.S. Miners by Rolt-Wheeler, Francis
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