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Antiphates

In Greek mythology, Antiphates was King of the Laestrogynes. He was married and had a daughter. When he was visited by a scouting party sent by Odysseus, he ate one of the men on the spot and raised a hue-and-cry to ensure most of the rest of Odysseus' company would be hunted down. Reference

Odyssey book X

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