Alcithoë

[ al-sith-oh-ee ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. a daughter of Minyas who was driven mad for mocking Dionysus.

Example Sentences

Impiety and infidelity of Alcithoë and her sisters.

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Transformation of Alcithoë and her sisters to bats.

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And I am like the fair Alcithoe, Daughter of the ancient king, who changed her form And as a sign of the gods' vengeful wrath Is now instead of princess a night-bat!

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Still Alcithoë and her sisters, neglecting the rites, attend to their spinning, during the festivities, and pass the time in telling stories; and, among others, that of Pyramus and Thisbe, by whose blood the mulberry is turned from white to black, and that of the discovery of the intrigues of Mars and Venus, on the information of the Sun.

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Alcithoe and her sisters denied the divinity of Bacchus, and refused to join in his worship.

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