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κυνέην. The origin of this folk-tale is perhaps found in the name ‘Psamtek’. This seems = ‘son of a lion’; but it was also explained as ‘drinking-bowl maker’, Petrie, iii. 321. Stein, however (cf. 162. 1 n.), thinks Psammetichus was wearing the ‘royal helmet’, and incurred suspicion by using this for a libation.

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