Melanippus

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[mel-uh-nip-uhs] / ˌmɛl əˈnɪp əs /

Or Melanippos

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a Theban who killed Tydeus in the battle of the Seven against Thebes and who was, in turn, slain by Amphiaraus.

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Melanippus

Justice is styled the near relation of Melanippus, because he was αἰσχρῶν ἀργὸς, v.

From Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound and the Seven Against Thebes by Buckley, Theodore Alois

And from the sown heroes whom Mars spared is Melanippus sprung a scion, and he is thoroughly a native.

From Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound and the Seven Against Thebes by Buckley, Theodore Alois

In rush the conquering Greeks to spoil the slain: But Hector's voice excites his kindred train; The hero most, from Hicetaon sprung, Fierce Melanippus, gallant, brave, and young.

From The Iliad by Pope, Alexander

Even so, O Melanippus, did stalwart Antilochus spring upon you to strip you of your armour; but noble Hector marked him, and came running up to him through the thick of the battle.

From The Iliad by Homer

Both then rushed on, about to tear the brazen armour from his shoulders; but Hector strenuously exhorted all his relations, and rebuked the gallant Melanippus first, the son of Hicetaon.

From The Iliad of Homer (1873) by Buckley, Theodore Alois