Paralus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Paralus (Ancient Greek: Πάραλος means 'sea-side') may refer to two characters:
- Paralus, son of Poseidon.[citation needed]
- Paralus, one of the Suitors of Penelope who came from Dulichium along with other 56 wooers.[1] He, with the other suitors, was slain by Odysseus with the aid of Eumaeus, Philoetius, and Telemachus.[2]
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- Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
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- Children of Poseidon
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- Characters in Greek mythology
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