Canopus - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Canopus - a city in the Nile delta, Egypt
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238/2 cree of the Egyptian priests at Canopus in honour of Ptolemy III.
47/11 defeats the Egyptians near Canopus, despite the death of Euphranor,
Within translations:
AET_4.19.B Osiris in the temple of Canopus, Priest of Horus Lord
Callim:Epigr_56 To the god [Sarapis] of Canopus did Callistiŏn, daug
DiogLaert_7.120 a hundred stades from Canopus, and the man who is only
OGIS_56.5 (238) of the Beneficent Gods in Kanopos declared:-
POxy_1380 leum lady of the sea; at Canopus leader of the muses; at
PsCallisth_1.31 the Agathodaemon by the Canopus, and the width from the
SelPap_2.212 the said deified Augustus in Canopus are chosen by
SelPap_3.104 Pharos and the mouth of Canopus I have my place amid

Canopus ² - the name of a bright star
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Plin:HN_6.87 of the month, and that Canopus, a large and brilliant star,
Poseidon_97 ays that the star called Canopus is very bright in the sou
Poseidon_99 5.14) & The star called Canopus can be seen from near Gad

Canopus ³ - the helmsman of Menelaus
+ Canobus
Aelian:NA_15.13 the savage creature that Canobus, the helmsman of Menelaus

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