» Athamas is also a genus of jumping spiders. The king of Orchomenos in Greek mythology, Athamas ("rich harvest"), was married first to the goddess Nephele with whom he'd the twins Phrixus and Helle. He later divorced Nephele and married Ino, daughter of Cadmus. With Ino, he'd two children: Learches and Melicertes. Athamas also had a brother, Salmoneus, who was the father of Tyro. Phrixus and Helle were hated by their stepmother, Ino. Ino hatched a devious plot to get rid of the twins, roasting… (More on Athamas)