Merops

Merops may refer to several figures from Greek mythology:King of Ethiopia, husband of Clymene, stepfather of Phaethon, son of Helios.Of Miletus, father of Pandareus.King of Percote, had two sons who were killed at the Trojan War by DiomedesKing of Cos, after the death of his wife, he grieved so hard Hera placed him among the stars.
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Noun
1. type genus of the Meropidae
(synonym) genus Merops
(hypernym) bird genus
(member-holonym) Meropidae, family Meropidae

[Greek heroic] The king of Ethiopia, husband of Clymene. The king of Cos. He was inconsolable over the death of his wife, and Hera placed him among the stars. The ruler of Percote near Hellespont. Both his sons fell fighting for Troy, killed by Diomedes (Iliad II, 831. .

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bird| the bee-eater