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Echetus
Echetus ( ; ) is a mythical king and son of Euchenor ( ) and Phlogea ( ) mentioned in Homer's Odyssey. The epic describes him as a frightening and cruel king from the "mainland" ( ), or "dark mainland" ( ), seen through the perspective of Homer's Ithaca. Some scholars, such as Richard Hodges and Anna Lefteratou, refer to Echetus as a "king of Epirus".
Article summary
Echetus ( ; ) is a mythical king and son of Euchenor ( ) and Phlogea ( ) mentioned in Homer's Odyssey. The epic describes him as a frightening and cruel king from the "mainland" ( ), or "dark mainland" ( ), seen through the perspective of Homer's Ithaca. Some scholars, such as Richard Hodges and Anna Lefteratou, refer to Echetus as a "king of Epirus".
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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