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Hellen
Mythological progenitor of the Greek people / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Helen of Troy or Helenus. For other similar terms, see Helen (disambiguation).
In Greek mythology, Hellen (/ˈhɛlɪn/; Ancient Greek: Ἕλλην, romanized: Héllēn) is the eponymous progenitor of the Hellenes. He is the child of Deucalion (or Zeus) and Pyrrha, and the father of three sons, Dorus, Xuthus, and Aeolus, by whom he is the ancestor of the Greek peoples.
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