Opheltes

[ uh-fel-teez ]

/ əˈfɛl tiz /

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noun Classical Mythology.

the son of King Lycurgus of Nemea who was killed in infancy by a serpent and in whose memory the Nemean games were held.

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Also called Ar·chem·o·rus

[ahr-kem-er-uhs] /ɑrˈkɛm ər əs/ .

Words nearby Opheltes

operetta, operon, operose, opgefok, Ophelia, Opheltes, ophicleide, ophidian, ophidiid, ophiolatry, ophiolite

How to use Opheltes in a sentence

There is also a mound of earth said to be the tomb of Lycurgus, the father of Opheltes.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)|Jacob Bryant
My father Opheltes trained me not to such baseness, nor have I so borne myself in thy company.
Stories from Virgil|Alfred J. Church