Μέροπες an ancient tribe, at one time living in Kos, destroyed by Herakles and Telamon on their return from Troy. (“Ἡρακλέης”) “σὺν ᾧ ποτε Τροίαν κραταιὸς Τελαμὼν πόρθησε καὶ Μέροπας” (cf. Hom., “<*> 225, Ο 28, Σ.”) N. 4.26 “εἷλε δὲ Περγαμίαν πέφνεν δὲ σὺν κείνῳ Μερόπων ἔθνεα” (sc. “Ἡρακλέης”) I. 6.31 test., Strabo, 2. 91. 9, v. “Ἡρακλέης” test. = fr. 33a Snell = fr. 51 Schr.
Lexicon to Pindar. William J. Slater. Berlin. De Gruyter. 1969.
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