Philomelides
[ fil-oh-muh-lahy-deez ]
/ ˌfɪl oʊ məˈlaɪ diz /
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noun Classical Mythology.
a king of Lesbos who wrestled and killed every opponent until he himself was defeated by Odysseus.
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