Pelopidae

The descendants of Pelops. They bore on one shoulder a mark of dazzling whiteness, a remnant of the part of Pelops' shoulder that was eaten by Demeter and replaced with a piece of ivory.

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References

Sources

  • Hillen, Dr. M.Th. (1952). Mythologisch handboekje. Zutphen: n.v. W.J. Thieme & Cie.
  • Seyffert, Oskar. (1894). Dictionary of Classical Antiquities.