Theoclymenus

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[thee-uh-klahy-muh-nuhs] / ˌθi əˈklaɪ mə nəs /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. (in theOdyssey ) a seer who foretold the return of Odysseus and the death of Penelope's suitors.

2. a son of Proteus and Psamathe who succeeded his father as king of Egypt.

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Example Sentences

So saying, he at the stranger’s hand received His spear, which on the deck he lay’d, then climb’d Himself the bark, and, seated in the stern, At his own side placed Theoclymenus.

From The Odyssey of Homer by Cowper, William

While they were questioning him about his travels, Peiræus came up, bringing with him the seer, Theoclymenus, whom Telemachus had left in his charge the day before.

From Stories from the Odyssey by Havell, H. L. (Herbert Lord)

She is wooed by Theoclymenus, king of the land, brother of Theonoe.

From Authors of Greece by Lumb, T. W.

He was just about to depart when Theoclymenus detained him and asked where he was to find shelter.

From Stories from the Odyssey by Havell, H. L. (Herbert Lord)

The stranger's name was Theoclymenus, and he was a sooth-sayer and a second-sighted man.

From The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tales of Troy by Pogany, Willy