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Calchas
The soothsayer who accompanied Agamemnon to the siege of Troy; enjoined the sacrifice of Iphigenia to propitiate the gods, foretold the length or the war, and advised the construction of the wooden horses, a device by means of which Troy was surprised and taken.
- Del af tale: noun
- Branche/domæne: Language
- Category: Encyclopedias
- Organization: Project Gutenberg
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