Adrastos


a king of Argos and leader of the Seven against Thebes.
Historical Examples

Very adroitly he brought in from Thebes another hero as rival to adrastos.
Ancient Art and Ritual Jane Ellen Harrison

adrastos, the objectionable hero, was left to dwindle and die.
Ancient Art and Ritual Jane Ellen Harrison

Ari’on, the wonderful horse which Herculês gave to adrastos.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.

noun
(Greek myth) a king of Argos and leader of the Seven against Thebes of whom he was the sole survivor

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