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Mantius

In Greek mythology, Mantius was the son of Melampus and Iphianassa and the father of Cleitus, Polypheides and, in some versions, of Oicles.

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Mantius is also a genus of jumping spiders.

In Greek mythology, Mantius (/ˈmæntiəs/; Ancient Greek: Μαντίος, lit.'diviner, seer, prophet') was the son of Melampus and Iphianassa and the father of Cleitus, Polypheides and, in some versions, of Oicles.12

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  1. Homer, Odyssey 15.242-249
  2. Pausanias, 6.17.6
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