Philomelus
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Philomelus, Philomelos, Philomenus or Philomenos (; ; ; ) was a Greek demigod, and the inventor and patron of chariot, husbandry, tillage, ploughing and agriculture. His name means 'friend of ease' from philos and mêlos.
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It is catalogued under topics including Agricultural gods, Astronomical myths and Children of Demeter.
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Philomelus, Philomelos, Philomenus or Philomenos (; ; ; ) was a Greek demigod, and the inventor and patron of chariot, husbandry, tillage, ploughing and agriculture. His name means 'friend of ease' from philos and mêlos.
== Family == Philomelus the son of Demeter and Iasion, and the brother of Plutus. His son Parias gave his name to the Parians and the city of Parion (a town in Mysia on the Hellespont).
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