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Celeus

Celeus · m

a king in Eleusis

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What it meant

Cĕlĕus — Lewis & Short

Cĕlĕus, ĕi, m., = *keleo/s,

I a king in Eleusis, father of Triptolemus. He or his son was taught agriculture by Ceres, whom he entertained as a guest, Hyg. Fab. 147; Ov. F. 4, 508; Verg. G. 1, 165 Serv. et Philarg.

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