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HELLESPONT (i.e. " Sea of Helle "; variously named in classical literature `EXX oirov-ros, o "EXXns a6vros, Hellespontum Pelagus, and Rectum Hellesponticum)

HELLESPONT (i.e. " See also:
SEA (in O. Eng. sae, a common Teutonic word; cf. Ger. See, Dutch Zee, &c.; the ultimate source is uncertain)
SEA, COMMAND OF THE
Sea of Helle "; variously named in classical literature `EXX oirov-See also:
ROS, or DE
ROS, SIR RICHARD (b. 1429)
ros, o "EXXns a6vros, Hellespontum Pelagus, and Rectum Hellesponticum) , the See also:

ancient name of the See also:

Dardanelles (q.v.) . It was so-called from Helle, the daughter of See also:

ATHAMAS

Athamas (q.v.), who was drowned here . See See also:

ARGONAUTS ('Apyovavrat, the sailors of the "Argo ")

ARGONAUTS .

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