Myiagros
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Myiagros
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In ancient Greek religion, Myiagros or Myacoris was a cult title for a divine figure who warded off flies. It could be used as an epithet for either a divinity or a hero. Pausanias characterizes Myiagros as a divinized mortal who received an offering preliminary to the main sacrifice for Athene at Alipheira in Arcadia. The intention was to ward off flies in advance of an animal sacrifice, which might be expected to attack them to its detriment. Aelian says the advance offering was made to the fl
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Divine figure who warded off flies
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2023-03-17T20:54:30Z
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