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Achor (Greek God)
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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Achor (Greek god)
in Greek mythology, was a god of flies. According to Pliny, the inhabitants of Cyrene worshipped him by prayers and sacrifices, in order to be delivered from the plague of flies, which not only tormented men, but also occasioned infectious diseases.
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Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Achor (Greek God)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/a/achor-greek-god.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Achor (Greek God)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/a/achor-greek-god.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
