Celeus
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Celeus (, , ) or Keleos (, ; ) was the king of Eleusis in Greek mythology, husband of Metaneira and father of several daughters, who are called Callidice, Demo, Cleisidice and Callithoe in the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, and Diogeneia, Pammerope and Saesara by Pausanias.
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Vinony files it under Kings in Greek mythology, Kings of Eleusis and Mythological Eleusinians.
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Celeus (, , ) or Keleos (, ; ) was the king of Eleusis in Greek mythology, husband of Metaneira and father of several daughters, who are called Callidice, Demo, Cleisidice and Callithoe in the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, and Diogeneia, Pammerope and Saesara by Pausanias.
== Etymology == Celeus' name was derived from Greek κελεύω (keleuō) which can mean "to command, to order" as well as "to urge (on), to drive on". Robert Graves suggested that Celeus' name can mean ‘burner’ as well as ‘woodpecker’ or ‘sorcerer’.
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