Sardanapalus
Sardanapalus the name given by ancient Greek historians to the last king of Assyria (died before 600 bc), portrayed as being notorious for his wealth and sensuality. It may not represent a specific historical person.
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ag-uh-MEM-non
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Ovid's Metamorphoses, Hyginus's Fabulae
Lineage
Son of Atreus and Aerope,… Palaeo- , palaeo-, U.S. paleo- comb. form of Gr. palaiós ancient, in many scientific terms often having correlatives in NEO-; among the earliest are palaeograp…
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