Prytanis

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Prytanis (Greek πρύτανις) means:

  • leading members of the government of a city (polis) in ancient Greece, see Prytan
  • Prytanis (Sparta) , son of Eurypon, mythical king of Sparta approx. 979–930 BC Chr.
  • Prytanis of Karystos , Greek Peripatetic of the 3rd century BC Chr., Author of table discussions
  • in ancient times a small river in Pontus in Asia Minor, today Furtuna Deresı in Turkey
  • in Greek mythology a Lycian fighter in the Trojan War who was killed by Odysseus (Homer, Iliad 5, 678)