Mentes
Americannoun
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She seemed a family friend, the Taphian captain, Mentes, waiting, with a light hand on her spear.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
Behold in me Mentes, the offspring of a Chief renown’d In war, Anchialus; and I rule, myself, An island race, the Taphians oar-expert.
From The Odyssey of Homer by Cowper, William
But the false Mentes said, "Keep me no longer, for I am eager to depart; give me thy gift when I shall return."
From The Story of the Odyssey by Homer
The only foreign earl was his nephew Ralph of Mentes, the son of his sister Godgifu.
From William the Conqueror by Freeman, Edward Augustus
At all events, they say a polished table was set before Mentes when he came to Telemachus, arriving after tables were already laid for the feast.
From The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us by Athen?us
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