Phrixus

[ frik-suhs ]

/ ˈfrɪk səs /

noun Classical Mythology.

a child who escaped on the back of a ram with his sister Helle from a plot against them. The fleece of the ram, which he sacrificed, was the Golden Fleece.

Words nearby Phrixus

phrenology, phrenoplegia, phrenoptosia, phrenosin, phrensy, Phrixus, phronesis, phrygana, Phrygia, Phrygian, Phrygian cap

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Example sentences from the Web for Phrixus

For when a famine came upon the land, their cruel stepmother wished to kill Phrixus and Helle, that her own children might reign.
Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12)|Various
And so the sons of Phrixus, drenched and trembling in fear of a horrible doom, were borne along by the waves helplessly.
The Argonautica|Apollonius Rhodius
What a yearning for Hellas from some woeful madness seized you at the behest of your father Phrixus.
The Argonautica|Apollonius Rhodius
It had its name from Cytorus, the son of Phrixus, according to Ephorus.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)|Strabo

Now Phrixus had a cousin called Æson, who was King in Iolcos by the sea.
Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Phrixus

Phrixus

/ (ˈfrɪksəs) /

noun

Greek myth the son of Athamas and Nephele who escaped the wrath of his father's mistress, Ino, by flying to Colchis on a winged ram with a golden fleeceSee also Helle, Golden Fleece

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单词	phrixus
释义	Phrixus [ frik-suhs ] / ˈfrɪk səs / noun Classical Mythology. a child who escaped on the back of a ram with his sister Helle from a plot against them. The fleece of the ram, which he sacrificed, was the Golden Fleece. Words nearby Phrixus phrenology, phrenoplegia, phrenoptosia, phrenosin, phrensy, Phrixus, phronesis, phrygana, Phrygia, Phrygian, Phrygian cap Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Phrixus For when a famine came upon the land, their cruel stepmother wished to kill Phrixus and Helle, that her own children might reign. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12)\|Various And so the sons of Phrixus, drenched and trembling in fear of a horrible doom, were borne along by the waves helplessly. The Argonautica\|Apollonius Rhodius What a yearning for Hellas from some woeful madness seized you at the behest of your father Phrixus. The Argonautica\|Apollonius Rhodius It had its name from Cytorus, the son of Phrixus, according to Ephorus. The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)\|Strabo Now Phrixus had a cousin called Æson, who was King in Iolcos by the sea. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Phrixus Phrixus / (ˈfrɪksəs) / noun Greek myth the son of Athamas and Nephele who escaped the wrath of his father's mistress, Ino, by flying to Colchis on a winged ram with a golden fleeceSee also Helle, Golden Fleece Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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