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In Book 7 of the Iliad, this character’s description of killing Ereuthalion prompts nine Achaeans (“uh-KEE-uns”) to jump (10[1])up and draw lots. Pausanias’s account of this character’s cattle-in-a-cave is probably the outcome of his cattle raid of the Epeians (“eh-PEE-uns”) in Elis. (-5[1])Book 11 of the Iliad states that this character has a cup adorned with golden doves, which no one else can lift. (10[1])In Book 2 (10[1])of the Iliad, this character’s likeness appears in Agamemnon’s dream to persuade him to return home. This character grows up in Gerenia with (10[1])three generations’ (10[1])worth (10[1])of life as compensation for the murder of his father (-5[1])and brothers by Heracles. This son of Neleus gets (10[1])home safe from Troy since he didn’t commit war crimes, as per the advice that he gives Telemachus (10[1])in Book 3 of the Odyssey. (10[4])For (-5[1])10 points, (10[1])name (-5[1])this old king (10[3])of Pylos. (10[1])■END■ (10[3]0[4])

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