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noun

Admētus

gen. Admēti · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
a king of Pherœ; in Thessaly; the husband of Alcestis
In mythology, a king of Pherœ, in Thessaly, the husband of Alcestis, whose sheep Apollo was condemned by Jupiter to tend for a long time, Serv. ad Verg. G. 3, 9; id. A. 7, 761 (cf. Alcestis).—
a king of the Molossi; the friend and protector of Themistocles
In hist., a king of the Molossi, the friend and protector of Themistocles, Nep. Them. 8.
Perseus ID: n868 Key: Admetus