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
Mentes returned on the third day, appointed Lieutenant-Colonel, and, joined by D. Juan Benito Lujan, who commanded one thousand men of Tierradentro and some colored troops from the fort, attempted a sally.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 2 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher
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 this my guest hath known in other days My father, and he came from Taphos, son 530 Of brave Anchialus, Mentes by name, And Chief of the sea-practis’d Taphian race.
From The Odyssey of Homer by Cowper, William
On the return of Mentes, he accompanied him to Colophon, where he became totally blind.
From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)
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