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Herald-Keryx

In Greek mythology, Herald-Keryx was the youngest son of Eumolpus, one of the first priests of Demeter at Eleusis and a founded of the Eleusinian mysteries. He founded the two families of high priests in Eleusis: the Eumolpidae and the Kerykes.

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