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Stymphalia

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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in Grecian mythology, a surname of Artemis, or Diana, derived from the town of Stymphalus, in Arcadia, where a temple was erected to this goddess. It contained her image in wood, heavily gilded, and also one of the Stymphalides whom Hercules slew (Pausan. 8, 22, 5; Apollod. 2, 5, 2, etc.).

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