Rhadamanthus

British  

/ ˌrædəˈmænθəs /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• Rhadamanthine adjective

Example Sentences

The regions to the left, she said, were ruled over by stern Rhadamanthus, also a son of Europa, who punished the wicked for their misdeeds.

From Literature

The land of the Phæaceans, Scheria, can scarcely be anything else than this Paradise, to which, according to one myth, Rhadamanthus fled from his brother Minos when he reigned in Crete.

From Project Gutenberg

Their three sons were Minos, Rhadamanthus, and Sarpedon.

From Project Gutenberg

One of these appears to be the same as the Greek Rhadamanthus, who sat as supreme judge in the invisible world, and apportioned to the dead their rewards or punishments.

From Project Gutenberg

Rhadamanthus judged the Asiatics, Æ´acus the Europeans; and when a very difficult case arose it was referred to Minos.

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