Clytius

[ klish-ee-uh s ]
/ ˈklɪʃ i əs /

noun Classical Mythology.

(in the Iliad) a brother of Priam killed by Hercules.
a companion of Jason.
one of the Gigantes.

Example sentences from the Web for clytius

  • First Euneus, son of Clytius; for as he meets her the long fir shaft crashes through his open breast.

    The Aeneid of Virgil |Virgil

  • Then Ajax struck Caletor son of Clytius in the chest with a spear as he was bringing fire towards the ship.

    The Iliad |Homer