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- ↑ Eranoranhan entry The Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons, 2004 y Manfred Lurker, page 58, ISBN 0203643518
- ↑ Moneiba Canary Islands Lore, Gods, Demigods, Heroes, Symbols, and Other Famous Mythological Characters at Mythology Dictionary. Accessed 2013
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