Evadne

[ih-vad-nee]

noun Classical Mythology.

the wife of Capaneus who threw herself on his funeral pyre.
a daughter of Pelias, king of Iolcus.

Compare Amphinome.

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Then Aipytos asked of all who dwelt in his house to tell him where he might find the son of Evadne.
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L. W. Yaggy
"Then I will climb up hither and bring you the fruits," said Evadne.
The Atlantic Monthly , Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858
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Evadne gathered them, and reunited they formed the lyre of Apollo.
The Atlantic Monthly , Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858
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And then from long habit, he glanced at Evadne's empty place.
"Persons Unknown"
Virginia Tracy
They led to the likeness of his Evadne, of his dear Heroine.
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Virginia Tracy