Pseudo-Hyginus, Fabulae 277 (trans. Grant) (Roman mythographer C2nd A beneficial.D.) : “Earliest Inventors . . . Cadmus [not Kadmos however, Euandros, son out-of Hermes and you may Karmentis] inside exile from Arcadia, got them to Italy, with his mom Carmenta altered them to Latin into number out of fifteen.”
HERMES Likes : PENELOPEIA SOSE
Homeric Hymn 19 in order to Bowl (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek unbelievable C7th in order to last B.C.) : “Hermes . . . stumbled on Arkadia . . . around in which their sacred put is really as jesus regarding Kyllene. Having indeed there, even though a jesus, the guy always are most likely curly-fleeced sheep regarding the service regarding a beneficial mortal boy, as there decrease into the your and waxed a powerful melting desire so you’re able to get married the newest steeped-tressed daughter off Dryopos [Penelopeia or Sose], so there he caused this new merry relationship.
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