Oeneus
[ ee-nee-uhs, -nyoos ]
nounClassical Mythology.
a king of Calydon believed to have been the first man to cultivate grapes.
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How to use Oeneus in a sentence
Oeneus remained in his own country, but my father (as Jove and the other gods ordained it) migrated to Argos.
The Iliad | Homer"We must have forgotten somebody when we gave thanks last year," said King Oeneus.
Old Greek Stories | James BaldwinDeianira (Deiani′ra), daughter of Oeneus, was wife of Hercules.
1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described | Edward S. EllisFor nine days the heroes and huntsmen feasted in the halls of King Oeneus, and early on the tenth they set out for the forest.
Old Greek Stories | James Baldwin"Perhaps you would rather stay with the queen, and look at the women spin and weave," said Oeneus.
Old Greek Stories | James Baldwin
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