Tears of Eos
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The dewdrops of the morning were so called by the Greeks. Eos was the mother of Memnon (q.v.), and wept for him etery morning.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Tears of Eos” mean?
The dewdrops of the morning were so called by the Greeks. Eos was the mother of Memnon (q.v.), and wept for him etery morning.
Is “Tears of Eos” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.