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Xuthus

British  
/ ˈzuːθəs /

noun

  1. Greek myth a son of Hellen, regarded as an ancestor of the Ionian Greeks through his son Ion

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The holy woman told Xuthus that the priest wished to speak to him, and when he was gone she held out to Ion what she was carrying.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

But Xuthus managed to enfold him, to his great discomfort.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

As the two stood looking at each other Xuthus entered, triumph in his face and bearing.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

In dividing the country among his sons, Æolus received Thessaly; Xuthus, Peloponnesus; and Dorus, the country lying opposite, on the northern side of the Corinthian Gulf, as has been already mentioned in the preceding chapter.

From Ancient States and Empires by Lord, John

Sobered by this, Xuthus tries, with Ion's help, to think out what the god can mean by saying that this youth is his son.

From Euripedes and His Age by Murray, Gilbert

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