sarpedon

English translation: "salpe": a type of fish, probably

04:31 Oct 14, 2005
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Archaeology / mythology
English term or phrase: sarpedon
son of zeus and lycian king
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Local time: 14:09
Selected answer:"salpe": a type of fish, probably
Explanation:
salpis/salpe/sarpe was the name of a type of fish, and seems to be the only thing related to "Sarpedon" in the known vocabulary of Homeric Greek.
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4 +4Sarpedon
Sven Petersson
4 +2Sarpedon, in Greek mythology, son of Zeus and Laodamia
Oso (X)
3"salpe": a type of fish, probably
Greg Olsen


  

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Sarpedon


Explanation:
In Greek mythology, Sarpedon referred to several different people.

1. Son of Zeus and Europa. He was raised by King Asterion and then banished by Minos, his brother, and moved to Lycia, where he lived for three generations. He became one of the judges in the Underworld.

2. Son of Zeus and Laodamia, daughter of Bellerophon, and a Lycian King. He fought on the side of the Trojans during the Trojan War and was killed by Patroclus.

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 14:09
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  transparx: true. people seem to disagree. anyway, he was the founder and leader of Lycia according to http://www.lycianturkey.com/legendary_heroes.htm
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agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
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agree  Alfa Trans (X)
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agree  Rajan Chopra
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Sarpedon, in Greek mythology, son of Zeus and Laodamia


Explanation:
"Sarpedon, in Greek mythology, son of Zeus and Laodamia, who was the daughter of Bellerophon. In the Iliad, as an ally of the Trojans, Sarpedon courageously led the Lycians against the Greeks in the Trojan War. He was killed by Patroclus, and Zeus had him carried back to Lycia for a hero's burial. According to post-Homeric legend, Sarpedon was the son of Zeus and Europa who, after a quarrel with his brother Minos, fled to Lycia."

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Oso (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

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agree  Will Matter
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agree  Nick Lingris
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"salpe": a type of fish, probably


Explanation:
salpis/salpe/sarpe was the name of a type of fish, and seems to be the only thing related to "Sarpedon" in the known vocabulary of Homeric Greek.

Greg Olsen
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