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Mythology (6)

Ancient myths

Hermes' harp

MAVRO (Mountain) XYLOKASTRO
Adjoining Cyllene is another mountain, Chelydorea, where Hermes is said to have found a tortoise, taken the shell from the beast, and to have made therefrom a harp.

Eponymous founders or settlers

Pellen

PELLANA (Ancient city) XYLOKASTRO
Pellen, a son of Phorbas and grandson of Triopas, of Argos, was believed by the Argives to have founded the town of Pellene in Achaia. (Paus. vii. 26.5)

First ancestors

Cypselus, King of Arcadia

GONOESSA (Ancient city) XYLOKASTRO
Cypselus and his ancestors came originally from Gonussa above Sicyon (Paus. 5,18,7)

Gods & demigods

PELLANA (Ancient city) XYLOKASTRO
Crius : Various WebPages

Historic figures

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