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Canopus (mythology)
Helmsman of Menelaus in Greek mythology / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Canopus (disambiguation).
In Greek mythology, Canopus or Canobus (Ancient Greek: Κάνωβος) was the pilot of the ship of King Menelaus of Sparta during the Trojan War.
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