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Pelops definition

Pe·lops (pē′läps′)

noun

Gr. Myth. the son of Tantalus: he is killed and served to the gods as food by his father, but later is restored to life by them

Etymology: L < Gr, prob. < pellos, dark + ops, face: see eye

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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