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Blemyes

Βλέμυες). A people of Aethiopia, presumably fabulous, as they are described as having no heads, but the eyes and mouth in their breasts. (See Pliny, H. N. v. 8; Marcell. Amm. xiv. 4). The name is also written Blemmyes (Βλέμμυες).

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