Semele

American

[sem-uh-lee] / ˈsɛm əˌli /

noun

Classical Mythology.

a daughter of Cadmus and mother, by Zeus, of Dionysus.

Semele British

/ ˈsɛmɪlɪ /

noun

Greek myth mother of Dionysus by Zeus

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He'll be making his Glyndebourne debut this weekend in Handel's Semele, as part of the famous English venue's summer programme.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2023

Zeus tried to dissuade Semele of this request, saying that he would appear in a light brighter than a thousand earthly sons, but she didn't listen.

From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2022

The god is Dionysus, the son of Zeus and the mortal Semele, though none of Semele’s relatives buy Zeus’s paternity.

From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2018

Director Matthew McCray sustains a taut sense of mystery in a 75-minute presentation by Son of Semele in Westlake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2018

Madame Semele bent down and pulled a wooden cage from the cluttered space beneath her bed, and she took the blinking dormouse from her pocket and placed it into the cage.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

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