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Clytius

[ klish-ee-uhs ]
/ ˈklɪʃ i əs /
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noun Classical Mythology.
(in the Iliad) a brother of Priam killed by Hercules.
a companion of Jason.
one of the Gigantes.
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Words nearby Clytius

clypeate, clypeus, clysis, clyster, Clytemnestra, Clytius, cm, CMA, CMC, cmd., cmdg.
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How to use Clytius in a sentence

  • First Euneus, son of Clytius; for as he meets her the long fir shaft crashes through his open breast.

    The Aeneid of Virgil|Virgil

  • Then Ajax struck Caletor son of Clytius in the chest with a spear as he was bringing fire towards the ship.

    The Iliad|Homer
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