Eumolpus
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This article is about the king of Thrace. For the genus of beetles, see Eumolpus (beetle). For the character in the Satyricon, see Satyricon § Principal characters.
In Greek Mythology, Eumolpus (/juˈmɒlpəs/; Ancient Greek: Εὔμολπος Eúmolpos, "good singer" or "sweet singing", derived from εὖ eu "good" and μολπή molpe "song", "singing") was a legendary king of Thrace. He was described as having come to Attica either as a bard, a warrior, or a priest of Demeter and Dionysus.