CERCOPES


Meaning of CERCOPES in English

[Greek] Mischievous wood spirits from Greek folklore. One time they stole the weapons of Heracles and were punished by him. He tied them to a stick, face downwards. The Greeks believed they lived near the Thermopylae or on Euboea.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.