the Lapiths, was the daughter of an Adrastus, possibly referring to this Adrastus. The Iliad refers to Adrastus as king of Sicyon, but does not explain...
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Adrastus, the king of Argos, to be the captains of an Argive army whose purpose was to restore Oedipus' son Polynices to the Theban throne. Adrastus,...
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Greek mythology Adrastus or Adrestus (Ancient Greek: Ἄδραστος or Ἄδρηστος), (perhaps meaning "the inescapable"), usually refers to: Adrastus, the son of Talaus...
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spear. Croesus came to Adrastus then to ask him for a favour, asking that he guard and protect his son on the hunt, and Adrastus accepted and accompanied...
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Adrastus rachifer is a species of beetle in the family Elateridae and the genus Adrastus. The beetle is typically 3 – 4 mm in length and is in darker color...
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Mark Twain (redirect from W. Epaminondas Adrastus Blab)
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He was...
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Look up adrastus (disambiguation) in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Adrastus was a legendary king of Argos. Adrastus (Greek: Ἄδραστος) means inescapable...
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Adrastus of Aphrodisias (Greek: Ἄδραστος ὁ Ἀφροδισιεύς; fl. 2nd century) was a Peripatetic philosopher who lived in the first half of the 2nd century AD...
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combat with Ares' son Cycnus. Later Heracles gave Arion to Adrastus, the king of Argos. Adrastus took Arion with him on the disastrous expedition of the...
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According to the mythographer Apollodorus, they were: Aegialeus, son of Adrastus Alcmaeon, son of Amphiaraus Amphilochus, son of Amphiaraus Diomedes, son...
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Theseus resolves not to repeat Adrastus’ mistake. He tells Adrastus to go away and leave him alone. Although Adrastus is ready to concede, the women will...
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Argea /ɑːrˈdʒiːə/ (Ancient Greek: Ἀργεία Argeia) was a daughter of King Adrastus of Argos, and of Amphithea, daughter of Pronax. She was married to Polynices...
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Adrastus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Elateridae. The species of this genus are found in Europe. Species: Adrastus rachifer Adrastus...
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welcomed by the king, Adrastus who gives him his daughter, Argia, for his wife. Polynices then pleads his case to King Adrastus, requesting his help to...
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Amorgos Aegiale (wife of Diomedes), a daughter of Adrastus and Amphithea, or of Aegialeus the son of Adrastus, in Greek mythology Aegiale (mother of Alcyone)...
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Adrastus Adrastus was a procurator or caretaker, of the Column and the actual job description is lost to time. The information received from Adrastus...
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Adrastus", of Hellespontine Phrygia, who was said to have built the first temple of Nemesis. Strabo tells us that according to Antimachus, Adrastus "was...
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Adrastus pallens is a species of click beetles native to Europe. Fabricius, J.C.,1792 Entomologia systematica emendata et aucta. Secundum classes, ordines...
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room in Adrastus's palace. Awakened by the clamor, Adrastus rushed to the hall to find the two men locked in a brawl. It was then that Adrastus recalled...
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Hyarotis adrastus, the tree flitter, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae found in South Asia and Southeast Asia. Male and female, dark chocolate-brown...
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Adrastus of Cyzicus (/əˈdræstəs/) is an individual who is mentioned along with Dion of Naples (/ˈdaɪɒn, ən/) in a work of Augustine of Hippo. He was apparently...
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exchange between Alcmaeon and Adrastus, Eriphyle's brother and thus Alcmaeon's uncle. In this exchange Alcmaeon remarks that Adrastus "is the brother of a woman...
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may be related to Arion, another mythical horse reported to have saved Adrastus from the war of the Seven against Thebes with his prophetic abilities in...
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The Greatest Asset (redirect from Ino Adrastus)
Ecology, Ino Adrastus, controls all the ecology with the aid of massive computers. He is visited by Jan Marley, a science writer, to whom Adrastus claims to...
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weapons. Croesus gave his consent, but he sent Adrastus with him as a body guard. During the hunt, Adrastus accidentally killed Atys when hurling a spear...
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leaders of the Seven against Thebes. Amphiaraus at first refused to go with Adrastus on this expedition against Thebes as he foresaw the death of everyone who...
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of Troy as the wife of Ilus, founder of Ilium. She was the daughter of Adrastus and the mother of King Laomedon of Troy and possibly, of Themiste, Telecleia...
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belong to the extinct subfamily Protagrypninae. Actenicerus Adelocera Adrastus Aeoloderma Aeoloides Aeolus Agriotes Agrypnus Alaus Ampedus Anchastus Anostirus...
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royal line named Gordias was a contemporary of Croesus of Lydia. His son Adrastus accidentally killed his own brother and fled to Lydia where Croesus gave...
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