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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Example Sentences

When her suitors assembled in her home to make a formal proposal for her hand they were so many and from such powerful families that her reputed father, King Tyndareus, her mother’s husband, was afraid to select one among them, fearing that the others would unite against him.

From Literature

Then Tyndareus chose Menelaus, the brother of Agamemnon, and made him King of Sparta as well.

From Literature

On the other hand, they were also called “sons of Tyndareus,” the Tyndaridae.

From Literature

“The scene – full of sensuality – depicts the union of Jupiter, transformed into a swan, and Leda, wife of King Tyndareus,” explains the Pompeii archaeological site, in a Facebook post.

From Fox News

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 Literature