Ἀθάμας

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ᾰ̓θᾰ́μᾱς • (Athámās) m (genitive Ᾰ̓θᾰ́μᾰντος); third declension

  1. Athamas, mythological king of the Minyans, with his seat in Orchomenos
    • 484 BCE – 425 BCE, Herodotus, 7 197:
      ὡς Ἀθάμας ὁ Αἰόλου ἐμηχανήσατο Φρίξῳ μόρον σὺν Ἰνοῖ βουλεύσας
      hōs Athámas ho Aiólou emēkhanḗsato Phríxōi móron sùn Inoî bouleúsas
      • 1920 translation by A. D. Godly
        namely how Athamas son of Aeolus plotted Phrixus' death with Ino.

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: Αθάμας (Athámas); Αθάμαντας (Athámantas)
  • Latin: Athamās

References

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