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Autolycus |
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Autolycus1 n (Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) a crater in the NW quadrant of the moon about 38 km in diameter and 3000 m deep Autolycus2 n (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a thief who stole cattle from his neighbour Sisyphus and prevented him from recognizing them by making them invisible How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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And this is a lesson which I suspect you must have learnt out of Homer; for he, speaking of Autolycus, the maternal grandfather of Odysseus, who is a favourite of his, affirms that Then came the ghost of my dead mother Anticlea, daughter to Autolycus. This helmet had been stolen by Autolycus out of Eleon when he broke into the house of Amyntor son of Ormenus. |
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