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Sciapodes

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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was a name in Greek mythology. A fable of the ancient Greeks recites that a people lived in India whose feet were so large as to be capable of serving as umbrellas. The Sciapodes (shadow-footed people) were accordingly in the habit of seating themselves and interposing a foot between the sun and their persons.

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