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Samus

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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In Greek mythology, is an ancestral hero of the Samians, from whom both that people and the island Samos derived their names. He was the son of Ancaeus, king of the Leleges, and Samia, daughter of Maeander. His brothers were Perilaus, Enudus, and Alitherses, and Parthenope was his sister.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Samus'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/samus.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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