Theoclymenus
Americannoun
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(in theOdyssey ) a seer who foretold the return of Odysseus and the death of Penelope's suitors.
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a son of Proteus and Psamathe who succeeded his father as king of Egypt.
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Pisistratus and he take leave of Menelaus, and arrive at Pylos, where they part: and Telemachus sets sail, after having received on board Theoclymenus the soothsayer.
From The Odyssey by Pope, Alexander
In this play she is rescued from the Egyptian king, Theoclymenus, by a ruse of her husband Menelaus, who brings her safely back to Greece.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various
Telemachus goes from the swineherd's hut to the city, and calls his guest, Theoclymenus, to the palace.
From The Odyssey Done into English prose by Lang, Andrew
This man's son it was, Theoclymenus by name, that now drew nigh and stood by Telemachus.
From The Odyssey Done into English prose by Lang, Andrew
My name," he said, "is Theoclymenus, and I am descended from Melampus, the famous seer, from whom I have inherited the prophetic gift.
From Stories from the Odyssey by Havell, H. L. (Herbert Lord)
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