Rhadamanthus

Rhadamanthys

/ (ˌrædəˈmænθəs) /

noun

Greek myth one of the judges of the dead in the underworld

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Derived forms of Rhadamanthus

Rhadamanthine, adjective

Words nearby Rhadamanthus

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Example sentences from the Web for Rhadamanthus

The judge is not Minos nor Rhadamanthus, but "God the maker is the arbiter."
The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire|T. R. Glover
The next was a plain country woman: Well, mistress, says Rhadamanthus, and what have you been doing?
The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant|John Hamilton Moore
What is called the judgment of Rhadamanthus is suited to 'ages of faith,' but not to our days.
Laws|Plato
Rhadamanthus judged the Asiatics, Æ´acus the Europeans; and when a very difficult case arose it was referred to Minos.
The Student's Mythology|Catherine Ann White

Very well, says Rhadamanthus, but did you keep the same watchful eye over your own actions?
The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant|John Hamilton Moore

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