Theoclymenus
Americannoun
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(in theOdyssey ) a seer who foretold the return of Odysseus and the death of Penelope's suitors.
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a son of Proteus and Psamathe who succeeded his father as king of Egypt.
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But he shuns her question, bids her make fresh vows to the Gods, and goes off to look after his guest, the prophet Theoclymenus.
From Homer's Odyssey A Commentary by Denton Jaques Snider
Telemachus tells his mother of his journey, and his friend Theoclymenus, who has the gift of second-sight, prophesies the speedy return of Odysseus.
From Greek Women by Mitchell Carroll
There is a passage in the "Odyssey" where the seer Theoclymenus, in describing a vision of death, says: "The sun has perished out of heaven."
From William Ewart Gladstone by James Bryce, Viscount Bryce
Pisistratus and he take leave of Menelaus, and arrive at Pylos, where they part: and Telemachus sets sail, after having received on board Theoclymenus the soothsayer.
From The Odyssey by Alexander Pope
The guest from Telemachus' ship, Theoclymenus, was there, and he started up and went to leave the hall.
From The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tales of Troy by Willy Pogany
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