Antiphus

[ an-tuh-fuh s ]
/ ˈæn tə fəs /

noun Classical Mythology.

(in the Iliad) a Trojan ally, the son of Talaemenes and a nymph.
a Greek commander who sailed from Troy with Odysseus and was devoured by Polyphemus.

Example sentences from the Web for antiphus

  • But soon at him Antiphus, son of Priam, bright in arms,580 Hurl'd through the multitude his pointed spear.

    The Iliad of Homer |Homer

  • But at him Antiphus, of the varied corslet, the son of Priam, took aim through the crowd with a sharp spear.

    The Iliad of Homer (1873) |Homer