Tyndareus

American  

[tin-dair-ee-uhs] / tɪnˈdɛər i əs /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. the husband of Leda and father of Clytemnestra and Castor.

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Tyndareus British  

/ tɪnˈdærɪəs /

noun

1. Greek myth a Spartan king; the husband of Leda

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Tyndareus

And I saw Leda, wife of Tyndareus, upon whom Tyndareus had sired twins indomitable: Kastor, tamer of horses, and Polydeukes, best in the boxing ring.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

And in she came softly, with slow and stately step, Helen, the daughter of Tyndareus, and wife of Menelaus, fairest among all the high-born dames of Greece.

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

Only in a passage, possibly interpolated, of the Odyssey, do we hear that Castor and Polydeuces, brothers of Helen, and sons of Tyndareus, through the favour of Zeus have immortality, and receive divine honours.

From Homer and His Age by Lang, Andrew

And so adorable was she that some one started a rumor that she was not the daughter of Tyndareus, but of great Jove himself.

From Superwomen by Terhune, Albert Payson

Yes, decidedly Tyndareus knew what he was about.

From Superwomen by Terhune, Albert Payson