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He joined the Greeks in the [[Trojan War|expedition against Troy]]. | He joined the Greeks in the [[Trojan War|expedition against Troy]]. | ||
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[[Pausanias]] in his ''[[Description of Greece]]'' (2.20.3) says that in [[Corinth]] is a Temple of [[Fortune]] in which Palamedes dedicated the [[dice]] that he had invented. | [[Pausanias]] in his ''[[Description of Greece]]'' (2.20.3) says that in [[Corinth]] is a Temple of [[Fortune]] in which Palamedes dedicated the [[dice]] that he had invented. | ||
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In Greek mythology, Palamedes (Ancient Greek: Παλαμήδης) was the son of Nauplius and Clymene.
He joined the Greeks in the expedition against Troy.
Inventor of dice
Pausanias in his Description of Greece (2.20.3) says that in Corinth is a Temple of Fortune in which Palamedes dedicated the dice that he had invented.
See also
External links
- Palamedes (mythology) @ Wikipedia
