PELOPS

Meaning of PELOPS in English

/pee"lops, pel"ops/ , n.

Class. Myth. a son of Tantalus and Dione, slaughtered by his father and served to the Olympians as food; Hermes restored him to life and he later ruled over southern Greece, which was called Peloponnesus after him.

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PELOPS — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Date: 15th century a son of Tantalus served by his father to the gods for …
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PELOPS — In Greek mythology , founder of the Pelopid dynasty at Mycenae . Pelops was a grandson of Zeus . His …
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PELOPS — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Date: 15th century : a son of Tantalus served by his father to the gods …
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PELOPS — [Pe.lops] n [L, fr. Gk]: a son of Tantalus served by his father to the gods for food but later …
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PELOPS — legendary founder of the Pelopid dynasty at Mycenae in the Greek Peloponnese, which was probably named for him. Pelops was …
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PELOPS — Pelops BrE AmE ˈpiːl ɒps ˈpel- AmE \ -ɑːps
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PELOPS — In Greek mythology , founder of the Pelopid dynasty at Mycenae . Pelops was a grandson of Zeus . His …
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PELOPS — [Greek heroic] Pelops was the son of Tantalus and the grandson of Zeus. When he was a boy, his father …
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PELOPS — Пелоп
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PELOPS — Pronunciation: ' p ē - ˌ läps, ' pe- Function: noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Date: 15th century : a …
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PELOPE — Pelope (pé-) npr [Gr. Mythol.] Pelops
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TANTALUS — In Greek mythology , the king of Sipylus (or Phrygia). An intimate friend of the gods, he was allowed to …
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ATREUS — In Greek legend, the son of Pelops . Atreus became king of Mycenae and drove out his brother Thyestes. Plagued …
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PELOPONNESUS — — Peloponnesian /pel'euh peuh nee"zheuhn, -sheuhn/ , adj. , n. /pel'euh peuh nee"seuhs/ , n. a peninsula forming the S …
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ALCATHOUS — /al kath"oh euhs/ , n. Class. Myth. 1. a son of Pelops and Hippodamia who married Euachme and became king …
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TANTALUS — Greek Tantalos, in Greek legend, son of Zeus or Tmolus (a ruler of Lydia) and Pluto (daughter of Cronus and …
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PELOPONNESE — also called Peloponnesus, Modern Greek Pelopnnisos peninsula of 8,278 square miles (21,439 square km), a large, mountainous body of land …
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ATREUS — in Greek legend, the son of Pelops of Mycenae and his wife, Hippodamia. Atreus was the elder brother of Thyestes …
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RIVALRY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE fierce ▪ The consequence has been fierce rivalry between the two in all areas. …
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DISTINGUISHED — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a distinguished guest (= one who has done something that people respect or admire ) …
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CONFIRMATION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE final ▪ Had it been the final confirmation of her suspicions? ▪ But the …
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CAULDRON — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ An under-cook was supervising the cleaning of the stove around the cauldron and the preparation …
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TANTALUS — n. In Greek mythology , the king of Sipylus (or Phrygia). An intimate friend of the gods, he was allowed …
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ATREUS — In Greek legend, the son of Pelops . Atreus became king of Mycenae and drove out his brother Thyestes. Plagued …
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THYESTES — [Greek heroic] The brother of Atreus and son of Pelops and Hippodamia. He seduced his brother's wife and also contrived …
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TANTALUS — [Greek heroic] Tantalus was the son of Zeus and was the king of Sipylos. He was uniquely favored among mortals …
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PLISTHENES — [Greek heroic] The son of Pelops, brother of Atreus and Thyestes. According to some he was the father of Agamemnon …
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PITTHEUS — [Greek heroic] The king of Troezen, son of Pelops. His daughter Aethra made him grandfather of Theseus.
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OLYMPIA — [Greek] The sanctuary of Olympia, the most ancient and is probably the most famous sanctuary in Greece, and home of …
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OENOMAUS — [Greek heroic] The son of Ares, king of Pisa in Elis, and father of Hippodamia (2). According to a prophesy, …
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NIOBE — [Greek] Niobe is one of the more tragic figures in Greek myth. She was the daughter of Tantalus and either …
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MYRTILUS — [Greek heroic] The son of Hermes and charioteer of Oenomaus. He betrayed his master to Pelops, who had offered him …
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