Ceyx

/ (ˈsiːɪks) /

noun

Greek myth a king of Trachis in Thessaly and the husband of Alcyone. He died in a shipwreck and his wife drowned herself in grief: Compare Alcyone 1

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How to use Ceyx in a sentence

Of this shipwreck Machault says never a word; he merely says that Ceyx died in the sea.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey Chaucer
Ceyx was drowned on his way to consult the oracle of Claros.
The Student's Mythology | Catherine Ann White
She begged Ceyx not to go, but he said that it was necessary.
The Curious Book of Birds | Abbie Farwell Brown
They at first sought shelter with Ceyx, king of Trachis; he was too weak to protect them, and they then took refuge at Athens.
Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold | Matthew Arnold
She hastened to the strand at break of day, and gazing over the waters, beheld the body of Ceyx borne towards her by the waves.
The Student's Mythology | Catherine Ann White

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