Triptolemus

Or Trip·tol·e·mos

[trip-tol-uh-muhs]

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a favorite of Demeter and the inventor of the plow and patron of agriculture, connected with the Eleusinian mysteries.

Triptolemus

/ trɪpˈtɒlɪməs /

noun

1. Greek myth a favourite of Demeter, sent by her to teach mankind agriculture

Example Sentences

Triptolemus grinned and seized the book.

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The chariot whirred into motion, but the right wheel stayed in place, so Triptolemus. spun in circles, the chariot beating its wings and bouncing up and down like a defective merry-go-round.

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That chariot was the one thing Triptolemus might really want.

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But if Triptolemus and Hecate were both friends of Demeter, maybe that would convince Trip to help.

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“Triptolemus was about to tell us how to survive the House of Hades. Weren’t you, Trip?”

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