Amestris

Aglatidas and Amestris, which is in a sad plight, for Amestris (who has been married against her will and is _maumariée_ too) thinks she is a widow, and finds she is not.

A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 George Saintsbury 1889

That Amestris, who had buried twelve men alive in order to obtain from Pluto, in return for so revolting an offering, a somewhat longer life — that same

A Philosophical Dictionary 2007

Amestris further sacrifices to that insatiable divinity twelve daughters of the highest personages in Persia; as the sacrificing priests have always taught men that they ought to offer on the altar the most valuable of their possessions.

A Philosophical Dictionary 2007

Now, I cannot help thinking to myself, What if some one were to go to Amestris, the wife of Xerxes and mother of Artaxerxes, and say to her, There is a certain

The First Alcibiades 2006

And Amestris was informed that she had it; and having learnt that which was being done, she was not angry with the woman, but supposing that her mother was the cause and that she was bringing this about, she planned destruction for the wife of Masistes.

The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

Teribazus, perceiving him thus minded, did his best to exasperate him yet further, seeing in his injuries a representation of his own, of which the following is the account: Artaxerxes, having many daughters, promised to give Apama to Pharnabazus to wife, Rhodogune to Orontes, and Amestris to Teribazus; whom alone of the three he disappointed, by marrying Amestris himself.

The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

However as time went on, this became known in the following manner: — Amestris the wife of Xerxes had woven a mantle, large and of various work and a sight worthy to be seen, and this she gave to Xerxes.

The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

Amestris had sent the spearmen of Xerxes to bring the wife of

The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

But if you have met with the beginning of the story of Amestris and Aglatides, you will find the rest of it in this part I send you now; and 'tis, to me, one of the prettiest I have read, and the most natural.

The Love Letters of Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple, 1652-54 Parry, Edward A 1901

I am glad you are an admirer of Telesile as well as I; in my opinion 'tis a fine Lady, but I know you will pity poor Amestris strongly when you have read her story.

The Love Letters of Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple, 1652-54 Parry, Edward A 1901