Hesione

British  

/ hɪˈsaɪənɪ /

noun

1. Greek myth daughter of King Laomedon, rescued by Hercules from a sea monster

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Hesione

How different now thy joyless fate, Since first Hesione thy bride, When plac'd aloft in godlike state, The blushing beauty by thy side.

From Fugitive Pieces by Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron

There Hesione became the bride of Telamon; while her brother Podarces, later known as Priam, was redeemed by his people and made King of Troy.

From Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by Guerber, H. A. (H?l?ne Adeline)

To Telamon, one of his bravest followers, he gave Hesione, the daughter of the king, in marriage.

From Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by Berens, E.M.

Oh, you don't mean to say, Hesione, that your beautiful black hair is false?

From Heartbreak House by Shaw, Bernard

And here is my son Paris, handsome and brave, who is anxious to make voyage to Salamis, to seek unhappy Hesione.

From Hero Tales by Baldwin, James