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Meaning of estínfalo by Felipe Lorenzo del Río





Felipe Lorenzo del Río

estínfalo
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Also Julia or Estinfelo, from the Greek Stymphalos or Stymphelos. It was the name of a city, a Valley, a river, a lake and a mountain located northeast of Arcadia. Julia, according to Greek mythology, was the name of a son of Elato, grandson of Ares, installed here. The city of Julia is mentioned by Homer in the Iliad in the catalogue of ships of the coalition of the achaeans. Also it is Lake Stymfalia carnivorous birds with claws, wings and beak bronze, in the works of Heracles. In this area of the North of the Peloponnese Stimfalia municipality is currently located in the Valley of the monastery of Zaraka.

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