Athamas

/ (ˈæθəˌmæs) /

Greek myth a king of Orchomenus in Boeotia; the father of Phrixus and Helle by his first wife Nephele, whom he deserted for Ino

Example sentences from the Web for athamas

Athamas, regarding this as the fulfilment of the oracle, settled there and married a third wife, Themisto.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 |Various
But Athamas proved faithless and fell in love with Ino, grand-daughter of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty.

The Boy With the U.S. Miners |Francis Rolt-Wheeler
Now Pelias, brother of Athamas, had usurped the throne of Thessaly.

The Boy With the U.S. Miners |Francis Rolt-Wheeler
King Athamas grew weary of this, for often his wife would be long away.

Tales of Troy and Greece |Andrew Lang

Athamas, having incurred the wrath of Hera, was seized with madness, and slew his son Learchus.

The Sources and Analogues of 'A Midsummer-night's Dream' |Compiled by Frank Sidgwick