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Saon

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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In Greek mythology, was the son of Jupiter and a nymph, or of Mercury and Rhene, who is credited with having gathered the inhabitants of Samothrace into towns and villages, and with having divided them into five tribes named after his sons, besides giving them laws.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Saon'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/saon.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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