Alcandre
the wife of Polybus who received Helen and Menelaus on their way home from Troy.
Historical Examples
There is a question there of a “lodge today deserted” where Alcandre once came to enjoy solitude.
The Spell of the Heart of France Andr Hallays
(She points to the door opposite): Alcandre and Lysimon are to discourse!
Cyrano de Bergerac Edmond Rostand
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