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Menoetius

In Greek mythology, Menoetius referred to several different people.

A son of Iapetus and Clymene. Zeus struck him down with a lightning bolt on Mt. Triphyle[?], or threw him to Tartarus.
One of Hades' shepherds on Erythea[?]. He told Geryon when Heracles stole Geryon's herd.
Father of Patroclus and son of Actor. (Iliad, XI, 765)

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... to several different people. A son of Iapetus and Clymene. Zeus struck him down with a lightning bolt on Mt. Triphyle[?], or threw him to Tartarus. One of Hades' ...