Aloeus

 [uh-loh-ee-uhs, uh-loh-yoos]  

A·lo·e·us

   [uh-loh-ee-uhs, uh-loh-yoos]
noun Classical Mythology.
a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
Compare Aloadae.
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