Minyas
[min-ee-uh s]
- a king of Orchomenus, famed for his wealth.
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Minyas occurs in southwestern Texas, and thence southward to Brazil.
The Butterfly BookWilliam Jacob Holland
"Read the metamorphoses of the daughters of Minyas," said the vicar.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 5 (of 10)Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
The daughters of Minyas, in alarm, drew lots to determine which of them should sacrifice a victim to the god.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1Andrew Lang
Minyas is pelagic; it has a float at one end, and by means of its tentacles swims about freely.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tideAugusta Foote Arnold