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{{Short description|Son of Aegyptus in Greek mythology}} |
{{Short description|Son of Aegyptus in Greek mythology}} |
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In [[Greek mythology]], '''Cercetes''' ([[Ancient Greek]]: Κερκέτης) was an Egyptian prince as one of the [[Sons of Aegyptus|sons]] of King [[Aegyptus]]. |
In [[Greek mythology]], '''Cercetes''' ([[Ancient Greek]]: Κερκέτης) was an Egyptian prince as one of the [[Sons of Aegyptus|sons]] of King [[Aegyptus]]. |
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== Name == |
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The form {{lang|grc|Κερκέτης}} was put forward by Richard Wagner. Other spellings, which {{ill|Wilhelm Capelle|de|Wilhelm Capelle (Philologe)}} deems incorrect, include: {{lang|grc|κέρκηστις}}, found in certain manuscripts; {{lang|grc|κερκήστης}}, used by [[Christian Gottlob Heyne]]; and {{lang|grc|κερκέστης}}, mentioned by [[Wilhelm Heinrich Roscher]].''[[Pauly encyclopedias|RE]]'', s.v. Kerketes. |
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== Family == |
== Family == |
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