Ăthămas, antis, m., = Ἀθάμας.
I.A Son of Aeolus , grandson of Hellen , king in Thessaly ( first in Boeotia in Ἀθαμάντιον πεδίον, among the Orchomeni, O. Müll. Orchom. I. p. 161), the father of Helle and Phrixus by Nephele , and of Melicerta and Learchus by Ino; in a fit of madness he pursued Ino, who, with Melicerta, threw herself into the sea, and both were changed to sea-deities, Ino to Leucothea (Matuta), and Melicerta to Palaemon (Portunus), Ov. M. 3, 564; 4, 420 sq.; id. F. 4, 903; 6, 489; Hyg. Fab. 2; Serv. ad Verg. A. 5, 241; cf. Apollod. 3, p. 171; Paus. Att. p. 108: Athamante dementior, Cic. Pis. 20, 47.—
B Derivv.
1 Ăthămantēus , a, um, adj., = Ἀθαμαντεῖος, pertaining to Athamas , named after him , Athamantic : sinus, Ov. M. 4, 497: pinus, Stat. S. 5, 3, 143: aurum, i. e. the golden fleece of Phrixus , Mart. 8, 28.—
2 Ăthămantĭădes , ae, m. patr. , = Ἀθαμαντιάδης, son of Athamas , i. e. Palaemon , Ov. M. 13, 919 (this word also stands by conj. of Hertzberg in Prop. 4, 6, 22).—
3 Ăthămantis ĭdis, f. patr. , = Ἀθαμαντίς, daughter of Athamas , i. e. Helle , Ov. F. 4, 903; id. H. 18, 137.—
II A mountain in Thessaly , Plin. 4, 8, 15, § 29.
VII —Hence, Ăthă-mantĭcus , a, um, adj., = Ἀθαμαντικός, Athamantic : meum, a plant , bear's-wort : Athamanta meum, Linn.; Plin. 20, 23, 94, § 253 (by many of the ancients referred to Athamas, I., as named by him, v. Plin. l. l.).