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Amathes

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The moth genus Amathes is nowadays usually included in Xestia.

Amathes (Ancient Greek: Ἀμάθης) was, in Greek mythology, a son of Heracles, from whom the town of Amathus in Cyprus was believed to have derived its name. According to some traditions, however, its name was derived from Amathusa, the mother of Cinyras.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium, s.v. Ἀμαθοῦς
  2. ^ Schmitz, Leonhard (1867). "Amathus". In William Smith (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. p. 137.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSmith, William, ed. (1870). "Amathus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.



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