Oeneus

American  

[ee-nee-uhs, -nyoos] / ˈi ni əs, -nyus /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a king of Calydon believed to have been the first man to cultivate grapes.

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Example Sentences

Leros in ancient days was the place where the daughters of Oeneus, turned into guinea hens, wailed for their brother Meleager.

From Time Magazine Archive

Finally Oeneus called for help upon the bravest men of Greece, and a splendid band of young heroes assembled, many of whom sailed later on the Argo.

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

In a full glass of wine expir’d a fly; So, said Oeneus, would I freely die.

From Ebrietatis Encomium or, the Praise of Drunkenness by Samber, Robert

Those in which old Oeneus, That hapless wight, went through his bitter conflict?

From Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature by Black, John

Oeneus still dwelt at home; but wandering thence My father dwelt in Argos; so the will Of Jove appointed, and of all the Gods.

From The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper by Cowper, William