Stentor
Sign in to saveIn Greek mythology, Stentor () was a herald of the Greek forces during the Trojan War.
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- male
- Conflict
- Trojan War
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- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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- Iliad
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- Στεντωρ
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In Greek mythology, Stentor () was a herald of the Greek forces during the Trojan War.
== Mythology == Stentor is mentioned briefly in Homer's Iliad in which Hera, in the guise of Stentor, whose "voice was as powerful as fifty voices of other men", encourages the Greeks to fight.
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