Minyas
[ min-ee-uh s ]
/ ˈmɪn i əs /
noun Classical Mythology.
a king of Orchomenus, famed for his wealth.
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Example sentences from the Web for minyas
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. 1|Andrew LangMinyas occurs in southwestern Texas, and thence southward to Brazil.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob HollandMinyas is pelagic; it has a float at one end, and by means of its tentacles swims about freely.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold"Read the metamorphoses of the daughters of Minyas," said the vicar.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 5 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)