PHINEUS

Meaning of PHINEUS in English

/fin"ee euhs, fuy"nyoohs/ , n. Class. Myth.

a brother of Cepheus who was not brave enough to rescue his betrothed Andromeda from a sea monster and who was eventually turned to stone.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

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