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Merops
In
Greek mythology
, several distinct people shared the name
Merops
King of
Ethiopia
, husband of
Clymene
, father of
Pandareus
King of
Percote[?]
, had two sons who were killed at the
Trojan War
by
Diomedes
King of
Cos
, after the death of his wife, he grieved so hard
Hera
placed him among the stars.
Merops
is also the
genus
name of the
bee-eater
.
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