"Pelops" meaning in English

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Proper name

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Etymology: From Ancient Greek Πέλοψ (Pélops, “dark face, eye”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|Πέλοψ||dark face, eye}} Ancient Greek Πέλοψ (Pélops, “dark face, eye”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Pelops
  1. (Greek mythology) A Greek mythological figure, the son of Tantalus, and king of Pisa in the Peloponnesus. Tags: Greek Derived forms: pelopium Related terms: Pelopid, Peloponnese
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