Temenus

[ tem-uh-nuhs ]

nounClassical Mythology.

a son of Aristomachus who was allotted the city of Argos for his participation in the Heraclidae invasion of Peloponnesus.
a son of Pelasgus believed to have reared Hera.

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The frogs in Aristophanes claim the Temenus and speak of their song at the Chytri.
The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 | Various
He recovered the whole inheritance of Temenus, which had been severed into many portions.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3) | Strabo
Temenus, the eldest of the sons of Aristomachus, took the kingdom of Argos.
Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold | Matthew Arnold

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