Cercopes
Sign in to savethumb|Heracles and the Cercopes (Metope in [[Paestum)]] In Greek mythology, the Cercopes (, plural of Κέρκωψ, from κέρκος (n.) kerkos "tail") were mischievous forest creatures who lived in Thermopylae or on Euboea but roamed the world and might turn up anywhere mischief was afoot. They were two brothers, but their names are given variously:
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thumb|Heracles and the Cercopes (Metope in [[Paestum)]] In Greek mythology, the Cercopes (, plural of Κέρκωψ, from κέρκος (n.) kerkos "tail") were mischievous forest creatures who lived in Thermopylae or on Euboea but roamed the world and might turn up anywhere mischief was afoot. They were two brothers, but their names are given variously: Passalus (Πάσσαλος) and Acmon (Ἄκμων) or Aclemon Basalas (Βάσαλας) and Achemon (Ἄχημων) Olus (Ὤλος) and Eurybatus (Εὐρύβατος) Candolus (Κάνδωλος) and Atlantus (Ἄτλαντος) Sillus (Σίλλος) and Triballus (Τρίβαλλος)
Accounts of their origins vary depending on the context, but they are usually known as sons of Theia and Oceanus, thus ancient spirits.