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n. Greek Mythology

A king of Thessaly and husband of Alcestis.

Admetus [ædˈmiːtəs]

(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a king of Thessaly, one of the Argonauts, who was married to Alcestis

Ad•me•tus (ædˈmi təs)

n.

a legendary king of Thessaly and the husband of Alcestis.

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Alcestis			In punishment Apollo was forced to serve Admetus as herdsman. Collection Of Hesiod, Homer and Homerica by Homer View in context And those that held Pherae by the Boebean lake, with Boebe, Glaphyrae, and the populous city of Iolcus, these with their eleven ships were led by Eumelus, son of Admetus, whom Alcestis bore to him, loveliest of the daughters of Pelias. The Iliad by Homer View in context While my acquaintances went unhesitatingly into trade or the professions, I contemplated this occupation as most like theirs; ranging the hills all summer to pick the berries which came in my way, and thereafter carelessly dispose of them; so, to keep the flocks of Admetus. Walden & on the Duty of Civil Disobedience by Thoreau, Henry David View in context			Adjutator Adjute Adjutor Adjutory Adjutrix adjuvant ADL Adlai Ewing Stevenson Adlai Stevenson adland Adlegation Adler Adlerian Adlocution Adlumia Adlumia fungosa ADM Adm. adman Admarginate admass Admaxillary admeasure Admeasurer Admensuration Admetus admin adminicle Adminicular Adminiculary administer administered Administerial Administrable Administrant administrate administration administration order Administration with the will annexed administrative administrative airlift service administrative body administrative chain of command administrative control administrative court administrative data processing administrative district administrative division administrative escort administrative hearing administrative landing			ADMD ADMD ADMDQ ADME ADME ADME parameters ADMEA admeasure admeasure admeasured admeasured admeasurement admeasurement Admeasurement of dower Admeasurement of pasture admeasurements admeasurer admeasurer admeasures admeasures admeasuring admeasuring admedial admedian ADMEE ADMEF admen Admensuration ADMET ADMETox Admetus Admetus will not speak out class Admetus will not speak out class ADMF ADMFE ADMG ADMGIB ADMGO ADMH ADMH/MR ADMHN ADMHS ADMI ADMIC ADMIE Admiitendo in socium Admin Admin Admin Admin Admin Admin Admin assistant Admin assistant Admin assistant Admin assistant Admin Base Objects Admin Control Panel Admin CP admin privileges Admin Report Kit for Active Directory

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