Melampus
[ muh-lam-puhs ]
nounClassical Mythology.
the first seer and healer: his ears were licked by serpents he had raised, enabling him to understand the speech and wisdom of animals.
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The old serpents were killed by some servants, but Melampus took care of the young ones, and fed them carefully.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip BakerThe most famous soothsayer was Melampus, who was also the first mortal endowed with prophetic powers.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip BakerThree others were found, who had deserted from the Melampus, and about twelve more from various British ships of war.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. KingstonEpimenides must be reckoned with Melampus and Onomacritus as one of the founders of Orphism.
Mantius, the other son of Melampus, was father to Polypheides and Cleitus.
The Odyssey | Homer
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