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Telchines

American  
[tel-kahy-neez] / tɛlˈkaɪ niz /

plural noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. nine dog-headed monsters, inhabiting the sea, who as great artisans crafted the sickle of Cronus and the trident of Poseidon.


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The traditions of Rhodes only supposed the Telchines, those of Crete Sasion, to have escaped the cataclysm.

From Atlantis : the antediluvian world by Donnelly, Ignatius

It is said of the Telchines, who were Amonian priests, that they came to Attica under the conduct of Jupiter in the shape of an eagle.

From A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) by Bryant, Jacob

Like the Curetes and Telchines they are mythical types of prehistoric workmen and architects, and as such the objects of worship.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various

The mountains of Germany and Scandinavia are under the governance of a set of metallurgic divinities, who agree with the Cabiri, Hephæsti, Telchines, and Idæan Dactyli.

From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 by Roby, John

The traditions of Rhodes only supposed the Telchines, those of Crete Jasion, to have escaped the cataclysm.

From The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879 by Various

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