Epistrophus (Greek mythology)

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In Greek mythology, Epistrophus[ pronunciation? ] (Ἐπίστροφος) may refer to:

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References

  1. ↑ Bibliotheca 3. 10. 8
  2. ↑ Homer, Iliad , 2. 516
  3. ↑ Hyginus, Fabulae, 97
  4. ↑ Tzetzes, Homeric Allegories, Prologue, 540 - 542
  5. ↑ "Σχεδίος (Μυθολ.)". Μεγάλη Ελληνική Εγκυκλοπαίδεια. Athens - Greece: "Pyrsos" Co. Ltd. 1933. p. 684.
  6. ↑ Homer, Iliad, 2. 856
  7. ↑ Homer, Iliad, 2. 692 - 693
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