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Amathes (Gr. Template:Polytonic) was in Greek mythology a son of Heracles, from whom the town of Amathus in Cyprus was be­lived to have derived its name. According to some traditions, however, its name was derived from Amathusa, the mother of Cinyras.[1][2]

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  1. Stephanus of Byzantium s.v. Template:Polytonic
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