Definitions for Iphitus

Iphitus Iph·i·tus

Spelling: [if-i-tuh s, ahy-fi-]
IPA: /ˈɪf ɪ təs, ˈaɪ fɪ-/

Iphitus is a 7 letter English word.

You can make 113 anagrams from letters in Iphitus (hiipstu).

Definitions for Iphitus

noun

  1. a son of Eurytus, thrown to his death off the walls of Tiryns by Hercules.

Examples for Iphitus

Iphitus instituted there the Olympic games, because the Eleians were a sacred people.

They added one day in four years to their faulty year; Iphitus celebrated this change by the institution of the Olympiads.

They were revived by Iphitus, king of Elis, who obtained for them the solemn sanction of the Delphic oracle.

That bow had been given to him by a hero named Iphitus long ago.

Iphitus, on the other hand, was seeking horses; for twelve mares had been lost, which had as foals twelve hardy mules.

The sacred armistice, or cessation of all hostilities, during the month in which the games were held, is also credited to Iphitus.

Page 312—there were two entries for Iphitus (one referencing p. 192 and incorrectly located before the entry for Ino).

After this Penelop went to fetch the great bow of Ulysses which Iphitus had given to him.

To Iphitus Ulysses gave a sharp-edged sword and a stout spear, as the beginning of a loving friendship.

Strabo quotes from Ephorus the double foundation, by Oxylus and again by Iphitus.

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