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PARALUS

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Originally appearing in Volume V20, Page 762 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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PARALUS  and SALAMINIA, the name of two

ancient Athenian triremes used for sacred embassies, the
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conveyance of despatches and tribute
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money, the transportation of state criminals, and as flagships in time of war . It is probable that a third vessel of the same kind (called
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Delia) was used exclusively for Delian embassies, although it has been identified by some with the Salaminia .

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