Sarpedon (disambiguation)

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Sarpedon was the name of several figures in Greek mythology.

Sarpedon may also refer to:

Places[edit]

  • Sarpedon (Cilicia), a town of ancient Cilicia, now in Turkey
  • Sarpedon, the ancient name of the Turkish village of Burunucu
  • Sarpedon, the island home of Medusa according to Hesiod

Scientific[edit]

  • 2223 Sarpedon, an asteroid that shares the same orbit around the Sun as the planet Jupiter
  • Graphium sarpedon, a species of swallowtail butterfly found in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australia

Ships[edit]

Other uses[edit]

  • Sarpedon Krater, alternative name for the Euphronios Krater, an ancient Greek terra cotta vase
  • Sarpedon, a character in the television series Charmed
  • Sarpedon, the childhood teacher of Cato the Younger

See also[edit]