Rhadamanthys

or Rhad·a·man·thus

[rad-uh-man-thuh s]

noun

Classical Mythology. a son of Zeus and Europa, rewarded for the justice he exemplified on earth by being made, after his death, a judge in the Underworld, where he served with his brothers Minos and Aeacus.

an inflexibly just or severe judge.

Related formsRhad·a·man·thine

[rad-uh-man-thin, -thahyn] /ˌræd əˈmæn θɪn, -θaɪn/, adjective

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Historical Examples of rhadamanthus

What is called the judgment of Rhadamanthus is suited to 'ages of faith,' but not to our days.
Laws
Plato
The so-called decision of Rhadamanthus is worthy of all admiration.
Laws
Plato
Shadowy sides can ache, I find, and then, what will Rhadamanthus think?
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, December 31, 1887
Various
We come now to Rhadamanthus, who is thrice mentioned by Homer.
Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 1 of 3
W. E. Gladstone
Clarinda repaired to Rhadamanthus, the Magistrate, and pointed out to him the truth.
The Orange Girl
Walter Besant

British Dictionary definitions for rhadamanthus

Rhadamanthus

Rhadamanthys

noun

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

Derived FormsRhadamanthine, adjective

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Word Origin and History for rhadamanthus

Rhadamanthus

1580s, from Latinized form of Greek Rhadamanthos, one of the judges of the lower world (son of Zeus and Europa); used allusively of inflexible judges. Related: Rhadamantine.