Lityerses

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proper noun

An illegitimate son of Midas (or of Comis) and Demeter, who challenged people to harvesting contests and beheaded those he beat, putting the rest of their bodies in the sheaves. Heracles won the contest and killed him.

OriginAncient Greek Λιτυέρσης →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesAn illegitimate son of Midas (or of Comis) and Demeter, who challenged people to harvesting contests and beheaded those he beat, putting the rest of their bodies in the sheaves. Heracles won the contest and killed him.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΛιτυέρσης
  2. EnglishLityerses

From Ancient Greek Λιτυέρσης (Lituérsēs).

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