Omphale

/ (ˈɒmfəˌliː) /

Greek myth a queen of Lydia, whom Hercules was required to serve as a slave to atone for the murder of Iphitus

Example sentences from the Web for omphale

Omphale resembled the charming phantom of the night only as a dead body resembles a living one.

One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances |Théophile Gautier
I only noticed that a few threads were broken in the groundwork of the tapestry where the feet of Omphale rested.

One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances |Théophile Gautier
In another version he was sold as slave to Omphale, who restored him to freedom.

Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies |Philip H. Goepp
If he refuses to try, he is clad as Omphale clad Hercules, and set to work.

A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 |George Saintsbury

After Omphale, Tylon reigned, who died from the bite of a snake, but was again restored to life by a marvellous herb.

The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) |Max Duncker