Ixion

[ ik-sahy-uhn, ik-see-on ]

/ ɪkˈsaɪ ən, ˈɪk siˌɒn /

noun Classical Mythology.

a king who was punished by Zeus for his love for Hera by being bound on an eternally revolving wheel in Tartarus.

Words nearby Ixion

Iwo, Iwo Jima, I.W.W., Ixelles, ixia, Ixion, Ixodes, Ixodes dammini, ixodiasis, ixodic, ixodid

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Example sentences from the Web for Ixion

The subject of the third picture is here met with for the first time at Pompeii—the punishment of Ixion.
Pompeii, Its Life and Art|August Mau
According to an ancient fable, Ixion pursued her, but she escaped by a cloud which she threw in his way.
Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies|John Dickinson
Ixion pleaded his cause so well that Jupiter was about to dismiss him, when he saw the presumptuous mortal making love to Juno.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome|Emilie Kip Baker
Ixion's wheel stood still, the Danaids set aside their leaky urns and Sisyphus sat on his stone to listen.
Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12)|Various

Upon which Ixion declared that he would give a great reward to any person that would destroy these bulls.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts

British Dictionary definitions for Ixion

Ixion

/ (ɪkˈsaɪən) /

noun

Greek myth a Thessalian king punished by Zeus for his love of Hera by being bound to a perpetually revolving wheel

Derived forms of Ixion

Ixionian (ˌɪksɪˈəʊnɪən), adjective

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单词	ixion
释义	Ixion [ ik-sahy-uhn, ik-see-on ] / ɪkˈsaɪ ən, ˈɪk siˌɒn / noun Classical Mythology. a king who was punished by Zeus for his love for Hera by being bound on an eternally revolving wheel in Tartarus. Words nearby Ixion Iwo, Iwo Jima, I.W.W., Ixelles, ixia, Ixion, Ixodes, Ixodes dammini, ixodiasis, ixodic, ixodid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Ixion The subject of the third picture is here met with for the first time at Pompeii—the punishment of Ixion. Pompeii, Its Life and Art\|August Mau According to an ancient fable, Ixion pursued her, but she escaped by a cloud which she threw in his way. Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies\|John Dickinson Ixion pleaded his cause so well that Jupiter was about to dismiss him, when he saw the presumptuous mortal making love to Juno. Stories of Old Greece and Rome\|Emilie Kip Baker Ixion's wheel stood still, the Danaids set aside their leaky urns and Sisyphus sat on his stone to listen. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12)\|Various Upon which Ixion declared that he would give a great reward to any person that would destroy these bulls. The Book of Curiosities\|I. Platts British Dictionary definitions for Ixion Ixion / (ɪkˈsaɪən) / noun Greek myth a Thessalian king punished by Zeus for his love of Hera by being bound to a perpetually revolving wheel Derived forms of Ixion Ixionian (ˌɪksɪˈəʊnɪən), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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