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  Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 672 (v. 1)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The reverse probably refers to the victory of C. Lutatius Catulus, which wTould of course be re­garded by the Cercones as well as the Catuli as conferring honour upon their gens.
Their number is commonly stated to have been two, but their names are not the same in all ac­counts,—either Olus and Eurybatus, Sillus and Triballus, Passalus and Aclemon, Andulus and Atlantus, or Candulus and Atlas.
Eupugaros), or the islands called Pithecusae, which derived their name from the Cercopes who were changed into monkeys by Ztfus for having cunningly deceived him.
www.ancientlibrary.com /smith-bio/0681.html   (939 words)

  
 Cercopes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Greek mythology, the Cercopes (Κερκοπης) were mischievous forest creatures who lived in Thermopylae or on Euboea but roamed the world and might turn up anywhere mischief was afoot.
They were two brothers, but their names are given variously, Passalus and Acmon, or Olus and Eurybatus, or Sillus and Triballus, depending on the context, but usually known as sons of Theia and Oceanus, thus ancient spirits.
In another myth, designed to explain their name ("tail-men" in Greek), Zeus changed the Cercopes into monkeys (from this we have the genus Cercopithecus).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cercopes   (219 words)

  
 OMACL: Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns and Homerica: Homeric Fragments (Expedition of Amphiarus to the Cercopes)
THE CERCOPES (fragments) Fragment #1 -- Suidas, s.v.: Cercopes.
They were called Cercopes (1) because of their cunning doings: one of them was named Passalus and the other Acmon.
These Cercopes were sons of Theia and Ocean, and are said to have been turned to stone for trying to deceive Zeus.
sunsite.berkeley.edu /OMACL/Hesiod/homrfrag.html   (762 words)

  
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Cercopes (singular: cercop) are a small, apish race that love to play tricks and pranks on anyone they can.
Cercopes speak their own language, and need to learn another to speak with the rest of the party.
Cercopes have the racial gifts of Exceptional Balance (+2 to any action requiring balance, even in difficult situations), the Ability to Land on their Feet with no harm from twice the distance a human could, and Prehensile Tail.
www.acc.umu.se /~corps/fudge/fudge6b   (1783 words)

  
 CERCOPES : Monkey-men of Lydia ; Greek mythology ; pictures : KERKOPES
THE KERKOPES (or Cercopes) were a pair of monkey-like thieves who plagued the land of Lydia in western Anatolia.
Eurubatos), or the islands called Pithecusae, which derived their name from the Cercopes who were changed into monkeys by Zeus for having cunningly deceived him.
For once the Genitor Deum (Father of the Gods), who loathed the fraud and falsehood of the Cercopes and all their crafty crimes, transformed the men into misshapen animals that seemed both like and unlike humans, shrivelling their limbs, tilting and flattening their noses, ploughing their cheeks with wrinkles of old age.
www.theoi.com /Georgikos/Kerkopes.html   (669 words)

  
 Clinton Goveas :: Wikipedia Reference
In Greek mythology, Omphale was a queen or princess of Lydia.
It was also during his stay in Lydia that Heracles enslaved the Itones, killed Syleus who forced passersby to hoe his vineyard, and captured the Cercopes.
As Omphale and Heracles married, it would be expected that accounts should speak of at least one son born to them.
www.clintongoveas.com /wikipedia/?title=Lydia   (1607 words)

  
 Chapter Account <i>to</i> Achitophel of A by Brewer's Phrase & Fable
Achemon or Achmon, and his brother Basalas were two Cercopes for ever quarrelling.
One day they saw Hercules asleep under a tree and insulted him, but Hercules tied them by their feet to his club and walked off with them, heads downwards, like a brace of hares.
The Cercopes were changed into monkeys for attempting to deceive Zeus.
www.bibliomania.com /2/3/255/1166/19678/2.html   (614 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Cercopes: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
OIK XI Glaucus, Circe, Scylla - The Cercopes The Sibyl - Achaemenides - Aeolus, Ulysses,...
While Heracles was serving Omphale, he captured and bound the Cercopes near Ephesos, and he killed Syleus at Aulis.
13.719-897>, 64a Acmon' (Eurybatus') (Sillus) [one of the Cercopes], son of Oceanus and Theia2
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Cercopes&tag=httpexplaguid-20&index=books&link_code=qs&page=1   (1044 words)

  
 CRAPAC - Insectes utiles et ravageurs communs du fraisier et du framboisier - Cicadelles et cercopes
Les cicadelles, ravageurs des framboisiers, et les cercopes, nuisibles aux fraisiers, sont apparentés aux pucerons et endommagent les plants de la même façon que ces derniers, soit en en suçant la sève.
De leur côté, les cercopes sont largement répandus au Canada et, en suçant la sève des fraisiers, provoquent le nanisme et une diminution du rendement.
Il existe des agents de lutte naturels et efficaces contre les cercopes.
res2.agr.ca /parc-crapac/pubs/bene/leafhopp_f.htm   (346 words)

  
 Poseidon's Greek Mythology Page - Monsters and Other Creatures
He is associated with Hekate and in Egyptian mythology Anubis.
The Cercopes were twin sons of Oceanus and Theia, depicted as monkeys.
He was put in a good mood by the Cercopes jokes that he let them go.
members.tripod.com /~Poseidon64/monsters.html   (1833 words)

  
 Refiner's Fire
The remainder of the Cercope tribe was cozily ensconced in the great, dry smooth-floored space, all fifty or sixty adults and numerous, busy children easily accommodated with plenty of room for separate family groupings and a central common area.
They Cercopes had taken them to a small chamber off the main cave where warm springs bubbled up into a pool, providing a snug place to bathe and dry their wet clothes.
The chant of the Cercopes was fierce and throbbing and insistent.
www.iolausianlibrary.org /mel6.htm   (22939 words)

  
 Greek mythology A-M - All About Turkey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
In Greek mythology, Achelous was a river god who changed into a snake and a bull while fighting Hercules, but was defeated when Hercules broke off one of his horns.
Achemon and his brother Basalas were two Cercopes who were for ever arguing.
One day they insulted Hercules, who tied them by their feet to his club and marched off with them like a brace of hares.
www.allaboutturkey.com /sozlukmit1.htm   (7737 words)

  
 Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2003.07.36
The original edition contained the poems and fragments of Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, the Homeric Epigrams, remains of the Epic Cycle, the Contest of Homer and Hesiod, and other Homerica.
According to West's preface, the new Loeb versions will distribute and expand upon this material across three volumes, with this particular volume containing 1) the Homeric Hymns, 2) Homeric Apocrypha (Margites, Cercopes, Epikichlides, The Battle of the Weasel and the Mice, and The Battle of Frogs and Mice), and 3) ten ancient Lives of Homer.
The three sections of the work are presented quite separately with distinct introductions, and even a separate index for the Lives, and it therefore seems best to discuss each portion of the book according to its own individual merits.
ccat.sas.upenn.edu /bmcr/2003/2003-07-36.html   (1021 words)

  
 Cercopes * People, Places, & Things * Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant
Cercopes * People, Places, and Things * Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant
Cut and paste the following text for use in a paper or electronic document report.
"People, Places and Things: Cercopes", Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant.
www.messagenet.com /myths/ppt/Cercopes_1.html   (251 words)

  
 FF: Fudge Tips and Examples
A different type of template shows the player the native abilities and limitations of a fantasy or science fiction race.
See the sample character Seihook (Section 6.342), for a science fiction race, and Section 6.43, Cercopes, for a fantasy race.
Cercopes (or Kerkopes) were originally a pair of brothers in early Greek mythology.
www.fudgefactor.org /rules/fudge6.html   (6063 words)

  
 Clé de détermination Cercopes
Les Cercopes sont ces petites bêtes qauteuses dont plusieurs espèces se ressemblent beaucoup.
Les cercopes ont fait couler pas mal d'encre et donc...
Pour le cas du catalogue, le plus sage est de vérifier les exemplaires des collections des auteurs, si elles ont été conservées.
insecterra.forumactif.com /sutra1329-Cle-de-determination-Cercopes.htm   (388 words)

  
 Lucian of Samosata : Alexander the False Prophet
In understanding, quick-wittedness, and penetration he was far beyond everyone else; and activity of mind, readiness to learn, retentiveness, natural aptitude for studies—all these qualities were his, in every case to the full.
In the name of the Graces, do not imagine that I say this to insult Pythagoras, or in the endeavour to bring them into connection with one another by likening their doings.
3 The Cercopes were two impish pests who crossed the path of Heracles to their disadvantage.
www.tertullian.org /rpearse/lucian/lucian_alexander.htm   (8989 words)

  
 Achemon — Infoplease.com
Achemon and his brother Basalas were two Cercopes for ever quarrelling.
Achemon - Achemon Ache′mon or Achmon Achemon and his brother Basalas were two Cercopes for ever...
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: A - Definitions, origins, and illustrative excerpts for words, phases, and literary allusions starting with "A" Page Tools:
www.infoplease.com /dictionary/brewers/achemon.html   (161 words)

  
 hss_powell_classical_4|Heracles|Essay Questions
In addition to his central twelve athloi, Heracles also did other things.
Describe them: Alcestis and Admetus, Iolê, Iphitus, tripod, Omphalê, Pan, Cercopes, Laomedon.
To create paragraphs in your essay response, type

at the beginning of the paragraph, and

at the end.
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